About Turghun Almas
Lived 1924 – 2001 (aged 76). Turghun Almas was a Chinese poet, writer, historian and turkologist.
Turghun Almas (; ; 30 October 1924 – 11 September 2001) was a Uyghur historian and poet born in Kashgar. He was criticized for his "support for ethnic nationalist separatists" by Wang Lequan. He was jailed from 1943 to 1946 and again from July 1947 to April 1949 for his political activities. In 1950 he became an editor for the Azadliq (Freedom) newspaper.
Turghun began researching Uyghur history in 1980. In 1989, the publication of his book Uyghurlar advanced the thesis that the Uyghurs are the historical owner of Xinjiang and should have an independent state. The book was banned after its publication, and Turghun was allegedly under house arrest until his death in Ürümqi.
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Uyghur historian and poet
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Turghun Almas was born on 30 October 1924 in Kashgar, Shufu County.
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Turghun Almas died on 11 September 2001 in Ürümqi.
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Turghun Almas was a poet, writer, historian and turkologist.
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Turghun Almas was Chinese.
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