7th East Turkistan National Unity Council Final Declaration

The 7th International Council of National Unity of East Turkistan that started in Istanbul on October 04, 2024, ended successfully on October 07, 2024.
East Turkistan Organization leaders, opinion leaders and special representatives, journalists, diplomats, ambassadors, political party representatives, parliamentarians, researchers, and writers from 31 countries, including Turkey, the Middle East, South Asia, countries, Europe, the USA, the Arab world, African countries, India and Japan, came together with the same thought and will.
The National Unity Council, hosted by the International East Turkistan NGOs Union between October 4-7, took into account the current status and future of the East Turkistan cause, and determined strong steps and multi-faceted strategies to be taken in line with the principle of independence.
The program, which began at around 10:00 a.m. on October 7 with the greeting speech of opinion leader Abdulkadır Yapçan, featured the Australian East Turkistan Society President Adem Turan, Filanda Uyghur Civilization Center President Muhammed Ali Atavullah, East Turkistan Nuzgum Culture and Family Association President Münevver Özuygur, as well as the Malaysian Muslim Students Union Representative Ridvan Bey, and Terpedan Institute President Naufell Ubeydullh, who made separate speeches to express their feelings.
While the final declaration regarding the workshops held afterwards was being made, guests from different countries of the world were invited to the stage, and the final Declaration of the 16th World East Turkistan Brotherhood Meeting and the 7th East Turkistan National Unity Council was read.
The 16th World East Turkistan Brotherhood Meeting and the 7th International Council of National Unity of East Turkistan were held in Istanbul between October 4 and 7, with the participation of over 200 guests from 31 countries. In addition to the participation of the elites, opinion leaders, and organization representatives of the East Turkistan diaspora living in various countries of the world, more than 50 politicians, members of parliament, diplomats, statesmen, academics, youth leaders, and civil society representatives attended.
The 16th World East Turkistan Brotherhood Meeting and the The 7th International Council of National Unity of East Turkistan were held with the main theme of "10 Years of the Xi Jinping Era: Genocide, Results, and Impacts.". The leaders of the East Turkistan cause, heads of organizations, academics, politicians, and human rights defenders made detailed and comprehensive analyses on the assimilation and colonial policies that have been continuing in occupied East Turkistan for 75 years and the genocide policies that continue today. In this council, negotiations were held within the framework of the following headings based on six main topics.
1. National Impact of the Genocide: Characteristics, Results and Effects
2. The Threat of Expansionist China in Asia
3. China’s Rising Power and Global Reflections of the East Turkistan Genocide
4. China’s Increasing Influence in the Arab-Islamic World and the East Turkistan Issue
5. Ways to Stop the Genocide and End the Occupation
6. East Turkistan’s Independence and Principles
In the meeting, detailed discussions were held on China’s 75-year occupation and colonial policies, especially the concentration camp policy it has implemented in the last 10 years, forced labor, birth control, restrictions on free travel, the isolation of East Turkistan from the world, the imprisonment of millions of people, the suppression of Islam, the ban on national education and the mother tongue, the sinification of culture, and all other systematic genocide policies. In parallel with this, it was emphasized that expansionist policies in the Asian region, occupation policies, wolf diplomacy, debt trap diplomacy, the "Road and Belt Initiative", border conflicts with India, the fueling of the civil war in Myanmar, the weakening of the political independence of Central Asian countries and the strengthening of policies and plans aimed at the occupation of other regional and international institutions pose a direct threat to many countries and peoples in the region and around the world.
It was also stated at the meeting that the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan is the political and economic guarantee of China's expansionist strategy mentioned above, and that the current fate of the people of East Turkistan is directly related to their lives, property, and freedoms. Representatives of the countries that have gained independence shared their countries' experiences on the path to independence, and stated that the struggle against colonialism and occupation is long and arduous, but with determination, continuity, common political wisdom, and understanding, East Turkistan's independence will definitely be achieved, and the East Turkistan diaspora was called to national unity, solidarity, and joint action on the path to independence.
It was also emphasized that the struggle for the independence of East Turkistan, the freedom of the East Turkistan people, and the cessation of the genocide in East Turkistan are legitimate struggles, that the East Turkstan people will not give up their will for independence, and that it is both important and a responsibility for the international community to respect the will and choice of the East Turkistan people and to fairly support their independence based on historical facts and international law.
During the meeting, workshops and closed meetings were held with delegations from various countries and regions on topics such as public diplomacy, the role of religious scholars in the East Turkistan case, cooperation among youth, the national identity crisis, forced labor, and human rights. In these meetings, practical decisions were made regarding the future stages of the East Turkistan case.
The main issues discussed and decided at the meeting are as follows:.
● The independence of East Turkistan is the fundamental principle of the East Turkistan cause, the struggle for independence is the legitimate right of the East Turkistan people, and it is important to protect and support this struggle.
● The only way to end the genocide in East Turkistan and ensure the real freedom and national existence of the East Turkistan people is independence.
● The failure of the international community, international law, human rights organizations, the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Organization of Turkic States, and the European Union to fully fulfill their responsibilities in stopping the ongoing genocide and human rights violations in East Turkistan and other parts of the world, and their double standards.
● The different dimensions of the genocide in East Turkistan, that forced labor is one of the most powerful tools of genocide today, and the importance of efforts in various countries to list and ban products of forced labor.
● The "Road and Belt Initiative" and its supply chain are one of the main sources of China's international hegemony.
● China's economic and commercial expansionist policies in the Middle East and African countries, and the opportunity and possibilities to act in these regions for the East Turkistan cause.
● The Islamic world's lack of sufficient support for the East Turkistan cause due to its close relationship with China, and the creation of a suitable situation for the East Turkistan cause.
● The geostrategic importance of the countries neighboring East Turkistan and especially India's important role in the East Turkistan cause.
● The experiences of the independence struggles of countries and regions colonized in the past, such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Balkan countries, and Algeria, give hope to the independence struggle of the East Turkistan people.
● The importance of professionalization and rejuvenation of the organizational staff in the East Turkistan case and the successes of the International East Turkistan NGOs Union and its member organizations in this regard.
● The creation of new strategies and international cooperation platforms for East Turkistan, the promotion of East Turkistan's soft power to the world through culture, religion, academic research, and social movements.
● The effective use of the media, international law, organizations, mass movements, boycott calls, and other various means to stop the genocide.
As the organizers and participants of the 16th World East Turkistan Brotherhood Meeting and the 7th East Turkistan National Unity Council, they called on all countries and international organizations to take urgent action to stop the genocide in East Turkistan. The statement emphasized that the struggle and efforts of the East Turkistan people are always justified, and that individuals and organizations that play a leading role in the East Turkistan cause should be recognized and supported by the international community, and stated that within this framework, they are ready to provide all kinds of support and take an active role in the work to end the ongoing human rights tragedies in Palestine, Lebanon, and other countries of the Middle East as soon as possible, to prevent the spread of war, and to develop international justice and human rights mechanisms.
Finally, gratitude was expressed to the guests from all over the world, and the program ended with the hope of always walking together in the future and the promise of determination against the enemy.