Zeydin Yusup
| Zeydin Yusup | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Zeydin Yusup published in newspapers following the Baren Uprising | |
| Founder and first leader of the East Turkistan Islamic Party | |
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In office 1988 – 6 April 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mahsum |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1964 Xinjiang |
| Died |
April 6, 1990 Baren, Xinjiang |
| Occupation | Separatist |
Zeydin Yusup, also known as Zeydin Kari, was the founder and leader of the East Turkestan Islamic Party, considered an separatist organization by China.[1] After finishing high school he joined the People's Liberation Army serving in the Xinjiang Military District until 1986. In 1988 at the age of 24 he founded the East Turkistan Islamic Party with stated goals to 'liberate East Turkistan from Chinese occupation'.[2] He was the mastermind behind the Baren Township riot, otherwise known as the Baren Rebellion, in which he led 200 men in Baren, Akto County in armed conflict against Chinese security/government forces. The uprising soon spread across to 9 town townships across Kizilsu, making it the largest armed conflict between Uyghur militants and the Chinese government since the invasion of the Uyghur homeland in 1949.[3] He was shot dead during the Baren Township riot on April 6, 1990 by the People's Liberation Army.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.hurgokbayrak.com/yeni_sayfa_230.htm
- ↑ http://www.islamawazitv.com/videodetay-19-turkistan-islam-partisi-askeri-bas-kumandani-ile-suriye-roportaj.html%3E
- ↑ http://caccp.freedomsherald.org/et/etib/etib3_2.html
- ↑ http://www.timeturk.com/turkistan-islam-partisi-mi-yoksa-dogu-turkistan-islam-hareketi-mi/yazar-36752