East Turkestan People's Revolutionary Party
The East Turkestan People's Revolutionary Party (Uyghur: Shärqiy Turkistan Khälq Inqilawi Partiyisi; Chinese: 东突厥斯坦人民革命党) was a Uyghur communist party and armed separatist group in Xinjiang. It was founded in 1969 or earlier during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, and was the largest armed separatist group in the Xinjiang conflict before its dissolution in 1989.
| East Turkestan People's Revolutionary Party | |
|---|---|
| Shärqiy Turkistan Khälq Inqilawi Partiyisi 东突厥斯坦人民革命党 | |
| Dates of operation | 1969–1989 |
| Active regions | Xinjiang, China |
| Ideology | Marxism–Leninism Uyghur nationalism Separatism |
| Size | 60,000 (claimed) |
| Allies | Soviet Union Mongolian People's Republic Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Opponents | China |
| Battles and wars | Xinjiang conflict |
The ETPRP's goal was to initiate a second "Revolution of the Three Districts" to establish an independent Marxist–Leninist Uyghur state in the Xinjiang region, with help from the Soviet Union. Support from the Soviets increased during the Sino-Soviet split and subsequent border dispute.
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