East Turkestan Republic

Proper noun

the East Turkestan Republic

1. A Uyghur nation-state that existed from 1933 to 1934 and 1944 to 1946 in modern-day Xinjiang.
   • Within the independent government of the East Turkestan Republic, while Sabid-da-Mulla insisted upon defending the Old City of Kashgar to the death, Mahum and Nias wanted to quit the Old City for the time being, withdraw to Ying-chi-sha, and plan a second uprising.1946 December 5, Military Information: Sinkiang Rebellions 1931-1937, page 9
   • Meanwhile, in the northwest corner of Sinkiang, the green star-and-crescent flag of the "East Turkestan Republic" flies over the districts of Ili, Tacheng and Altai. The "Republic's" capital is Ining in Ili district just east of the Sino-Soviet border.1948 August 26 [1948 August 18], Henry R. Liebermanby, “RUSSIA HOLDS ZONE ON CHINA'S BORDER; Turki Republic, Detached From Sinkiang, Is Closed Sphere of Soviet Influence”, in The New York Times...