East Turkestan Republic

Target entity: East Turkestan Republic
Context triple: [Xinjiang, historicalPolity, East Turkestan Republic]

• A. Khanate of Khiva
  The Khanate of Khiva was a Central Asian Turkic khanate centered around the oasis city of Khiva, which existed from the early 16th century until its incorporation into the Russian Empire in the late 19th century.
• B. Mahabad Republic
  The Mahabad Republic was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state established in 1946 in northwestern Iran, often regarded as a key symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism.
• C. Kokand Khanate
  The Kokand Khanate was an 18th–19th century Uzbek-ruled state in the Fergana Valley that became a major political and commercial center in Central Asia before its conquest by the Russian Empire.
• D. Chagatai Khanate
  The Chagatai Khanate was a Mongol and later Turkic-ruled khanate in Central Asia, formed from the lands of Genghis Khan’s son Chagatai and serving as a key successor state of the Mongol Empire.
• E. Emirate of Afghanistan
  The Emirate of Afghanistan was a 19th-century Afghan state that emerged after the decline of the Durrani Empire and laid the foundations of the modern Afghan nation under centralized monarchical rule.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: East Turkestan Republic
Target entity description: The East Turkestan Republic was a short-lived, mid-20th-century independent state proclaimed by Turkic Muslim groups in what is now China’s Xinjiang region, symbolizing Uyghur aspirations for self-determination.

• A. Khanate of Khiva
  The Khanate of Khiva was a Central Asian Turkic khanate centered around the oasis city of Khiva, which existed from the early 16th century until its incorporation into the Russian Empire in the late 19th century.
• B. Mahabad Republic
  The Mahabad Republic was a short-lived Kurdish self-governing state established in 1946 in northwestern Iran, often regarded as a key symbol of modern Kurdish nationalism.
• C. Kokand Khanate
  The Kokand Khanate was an 18th–19th century Uzbek-ruled state in the Fergana Valley that became a major political and commercial center in Central Asia before its conquest by the Russian Empire.
• D. Chagatai Khanate
  The Chagatai Khanate was a Mongol and later Turkic-ruled khanate in Central Asia, formed from the lands of Genghis Khan’s son Chagatai and serving as a key successor state of the Mongol Empire.
• E. Emirate of Afghanistan
  The Emirate of Afghanistan was a 19th-century Afghan state that emerged after the decline of the Durrani Empire and laid the foundations of the modern Afghan nation under centralized monarchical rule.
• F. None of above. chosen