East Turkestan

== English == === Alternative forms === East Turkistan, Eastern Turkestan === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /isːt ˌtɜː(ɹ)kɪˈstɑːn/ (US) IPA(key): /isːt ˌtɜɹkɪˈstæn/, /isːt ˈtɜɹkɪˌstæn/ === Proper noun === East Turkestan A geographic region in northwestern China; in modern usage, a synonym of Xinjiang used by the East Turkestan independence movement. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:East Turkestan. ==== Usage notes ==== East Turkestan is the preferred name used by Uyghur independence activists, who reject the name “Xinjiang” due to it being a name given by the Chinese state. The term is correspondingly proscribed in China for its strong correlation with the Uyghur independence movement. ==== Derived terms ==== East Turkestan Republic ==== Translations ==== === See also === Altishahr