First East Turkestan Republic
The Turkic Islamic Republic of East Turkestan (TIRET) was a breakaway Islamic republic centered on the city of Kashgar, located in the far west of China's Xinjiang Province. It is often described as the First East Turkestan Republic to differentiate it from the Second East Turkestan Republic (1944–1946), but "first" was never a part of its official name.
Uyghur rebels in the 1930s
Khoja Niyaz served as the president of the short-lived republic
General Ma Zhongying (1910–1937?), Commander of 36th KMT Division (1933–1934)
General Ma Hushan (1910–1954), Commander of 36th KMT Division (1934–1937)
Kashgar or Kashi is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. For over 2,000 years, Kashgar was a strategically important oasis on the Silk Road between China, the Middle East, and Europe. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and has a population of 711,300 people. Kashgar's urban area covers 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), although its administrative area extends over 555 km2 (214 sq mi).
Image: Afaq Khoja Mausoleum (2017, crop)
Image: Old Town Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 老镇 panoramio (2)
Image: Hëytgah Mosque, Kashi (20230923100109)
Image: Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015 09 13T194555+0000 18F943
