The 15th East Turkistan International Brotherhood Meeting and the 6th East Turkistan National Unity Council for East Turkistan: Final Statement

The 15th East Turkistan International Brotherhood Meeting and the 6th East Turkistan National Unity Council for East Turkistan were held in Istanbul from September 22 to 25.

More than 300 participants from over 30 countries attended this important meeting, including members of parliament, political party leaders, representatives of international and local organizations, scholars, intellectuals, experts from various fields, academics, youth, and women.

The participants discussed the challenges facing the East Turkistan issue, the opportunities arising in the new world agenda, and ways to benefit from these opportunities. They also emphasized the importance of strengthening relations with Turkey and the Islamic world and pledged to continuously support and promote the East Turkistan cause.

The discussions focused on three main topics, including proposals and actions related to the East Turkistan issue.

The East Turkistan Issue from the Perspective of the International System

- European-Chinese Relations

- Relations between the Middle East and China

The second discussion revolved around the current situation of the East Turkistan issue and included the following subtopics:

China's National Strategy and the East Turkistan Issue

China's Future Outlook from Regional and International Perspectives

Southeast Asia and East Turkistan

Social Factors in the Diaspora of East Turkistan's Children and Their Impact on the Political Movement

The Significance of the Turkish World in the East Turkistan Issue

The Crisis in East Turkistan: Occupation and Genocide

Additionally, other subsidiary topics were analyzed within this context.

The third discussion centered on the East Turkistan issue and potential solutions, covering the following areas:

In addition to the topics mentioned above, three important discussions took place in groups during the meeting. Participants provided a wide range of valuable insights, from which the main results were summarized. The key points of the discussions during the meeting included:

1- Presenting scientific facts and historical documents confirming that East Turkistan is an occupied region.

2- Dealing with the East Turkistan issue not solely on an emotional basis but with strategic plans in accordance with international law and political standards.

3- Leveraging the international anti-China movement and the political environment

4- Combating Chinese propaganda in the Islamic world through academic, social, and political activities, as well as effective use of social media.

5- Enhancing scientific research related to the East Turkistan issue and raising the struggle to the highest levels.

6- Strengthening cooperation among East Turkistan organizations.

Revealing the expansionist policies of China in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

7- Keeping the East Turkistan issue on the global agenda, proposing new projects in this regard, and raising awareness about the Chinese threat.

8- Highlighting the important role East Turkistan has played in history and its cultural contributions to humanity, solidifying the roots of the struggle, and attracting more supporters

9- Transforming the East Turkistan issue into a common cause among Muslims, Turks, and humanity at large, emphasizing that it is not just a human rights issue but an issue of occupation.

10- Remaining steadfast in the goal of independence, cementing our political identity, fully utilizing international laws, and distinguishing between friends and foes.

11- Implementing reforms in the East Turkistan organization system and establishing mechanisms for cooperation among organizations.

12- Emphasizing that the main cause of the conflict between East Turkistan and Chinese aggressors is the occupation.

13- Proposals put forward during the meeting included: [Additional information or specific proposals were not provided, but these would likely involve concrete actions and strategies to address the East Turkistan issue.

• Development of specialized research centers and institutes focusing on East Turkistan.

• Implementation of reforms in East Turkistan organizations: restructuring of organizations, shifting from competition to cooperation, defining the cause in new ways, improving the quality of meetings and gatherings, focusing on youth education, and organizing various working groups.

• Utilizing international scientific documents related to East Turkistan.

• Preparation of a case guide in various languages.

• Establishment of an economic fund.

• Special emphasis on training the youth of East Turkistan in intelligence, military, and various important technical fields.

• Enhancing the role of women in the struggle, training them in the right ideas, and supporting and promoting women's work.

In the discussion session, the following were presented:

Political solutions for the issue of East Turkistan's independence, discussions on the legitimacy of the East Turkistan issue:

Discussion Analysis:

• The conflict in East Turkistan is a matter of land and occupation.

• To resolve the issue of East Turkistan, it is essential to create opportunities for multi-party support in various countries.

• In countries with potential support, it is important to find effective methods. It is necessary to provide communication platforms to systematically support the East Turkistan issue alongside state institutions, politicians, organizations, and other channels that understand, support, and create opportunities for the East Turkistan issue.

Discussion Resolutions:

• Define the main goals and essential steps for the East Turkistan issue.

• Explore beneficial international opportunities for the East Turkistan issue.

• Enhance the East Turkistan issue in Islamic countries.

Discuss the SWOT analysis of the East Turkistan issue.

On the second and third days of the confrence, a scientific analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the East Turkistan issue was conducted with important figures, academics, and guests from abroad. These analyses covered East Turkistan's politics, international relations, economy, media, and other crucial areas. Based on these analyses, practical solutions were recommended.

The issue of the East Turkistan people in the diaspora:

Discussions were held on the crisis of national identity and its solutions. It was emphasized that maximum benefit should be derived from existing Uyghur language teachers and available Uyghur language books. There is a need to open new classes for teaching the Uyghur language and take all necessary steps to protect the national identity of East Turkistan.

Finally, we thank Allah for granting us this opportunity. We also express our gratitude to our brothers and sisters who worked behind the scenes and contributed significantly to the organizational work for the success of our national council meeting.

We pray to Almighty Allah that our meeting in the council will be the means and cause for liberating the East Turkistan people from oppression and genocide as quickly as possible and establishing their independent state.