East Turkistan Government in Exile

The East Turkistan Government in Exile (abbreviated as ETGE or ETGIE), also known as the Government in Exile of the Republic of East Turkistan, is a political organization established and headquartered in Washington, D.C. by Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other peoples from East Turkistan (Xinjiang). The ETGE claims to be the sole legitimate organization and a parliamentary-based government in exile representing East Turkistan and its people on the international stage.

Although the East Turkistan Government in Exile was declared inside Room HC-6 of the U.S. Capitol Building, the East Turkistan Government in Exile and the territory it claims under East Turkistan are unrecognized by the United States. The People's Republic of China has sternly opposed the East Turkistan Government in Exile since its creation in September 2004.

The East Turkistan Government in Exile has been described by scholars as prominent fringe Uyghur organization that advocates for more radical methods driven by religious and ethnic motives.^{: 5–7 : 133} The organization is among several Uyghur groups that demands total independence in contrast to other organizations that advocate for more autonomy and democracy.^: 5 It has been called the "most prominent Uyghur organization outside the WUC".^: 133