UyCast

🔴Every year on November 12, Uyghurs commemorate the founding of the First East Turkistan Islamic Republic in 1933 and the Second East Turkistan Republic in 1944. However, differing perspectives continue to exist regarding the history and significance of these two republics. To explore these perspectives, we spoke with prominent Uyghur intellectual Dr. Eset Sulayman, who discussed the importance of commemorating the two republics and the historical circumstances surrounding their establishment. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio! youtu.be/2lzkZUWgtr8?is=gyNO…

🔴 A Fighter in North America: Memet Tohti’s Life and Struggle In this episode of Uycast, we speak with Memet Tohti, former Vice President of the World Uyghur Congress and a prominent Uyghur human rights advocate in Canada. The conversation explores his decades-long advocacy for Uyghur rights, his experiences of China’s transnational repression, and the devastating personal cost of his activism, including his mother’s death in a detention camp and the disappearance of 37 relatives. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio! youtu.be/oTgBD1tuzqE

🔴 Statue and Museum Honoring Yusuf Khass Hajib Unveiled in Tashkent! In this episode of Uycast, we speak with Alimjan Zayetov, President of the Tashkent Uyghur Cultural Center, and Munajidin Abeydullayev, President of the Sergeli District Uyghur Cultural Center. The conversation explores the establishment of a statue and museum dedicated to Yusuf Khass Hajib, the renowned Turkic scholar and author of *Kutadgu Bilig*, and their significance in preserving Uyghur history and cultural heritage. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio! youtu.be/mUjl2Dv_RBg?is=G83d…

🔴 ئۇيغۇرلار سىزنى ئۇنۇتمايدۇ: مەرھۇم ھۈسەن ھەسەن ۋاپاتىنىڭ 12 يىللىقى بۇ قېتىمقى Uycast پىروگراممىمىزدا دۇنيا ئۇيغۇر قۇرۇلتىيىنىڭ سابىق مۇئاۋىن رەئىسى، مەرھۇم ھۈسەن ھەسەن ئەپەندىنىڭ ۋاپاتىنىڭ 12 يىللىقى مۇناسىۋىتى بىلەن ئىنىسى بەختىيار بۆرە ۋە ئابلىمىت تۇرسۇن ئەپەندىلەر بىلەن سۆھبەت ئېلىپ باردۇق. سۆھبەتتە مەرھۇمنىڭ ئۇيغۇر مىللىي ھەرىكىتىگە قوشقان تۆھپىلىرى، مۇھاجىرەتتىكى ئۇيغۇرلارغا قىلغان ياردەملىرى ۋە ئۇنتۇلغۇسىز ھايات كەچۈرمىشلىرى ئەسلەپ ئۆتۈلدى. 🎧 تولۇق سۆھبەت Spotify، Apple Podcasts ۋە YouTube دا. ئۇلىنىشلار Bio دا!

🔴 @ZumretErkin Runs for Canada's Federal Parliament! In this episode of Uycast, we speak with Zumretay Arkin, former Vice President of @UyghurCongress, about her entry into Canadian politics. Arkin is running as a @BlocQuebecois candidate in the upcoming federal by-election in Montreal’s Laurier–Sainte-Marie riding. The conversation explores her decision to enter politics, her motivations for running, and her plans for the future. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio! youtu.be/lMOgPQ4b-0k?is=nP2c…

🔴 Turkistan and Pan-Turkism: Why Is China Concerned? In this episode of Uycast, we speak with Mewlan Tengr i qut, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, about “Turkistan and Pan-Turkism.” The discussion explores Türkiye’s use of the term “Turkistan,” the scope of the Turkic world, China’s reaction, and its efforts to distance Uyghurs from the broader Turkic world. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio!

🔴 Uyghurs Will Never Forget You: Remembering Huseyin Hasan 12 Years On In this episode of Uycast, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of the passing of Huseyin Hasan, former Vice President of the World Uyghur Congress, in a conversation with his brother Bakhtiyar Böre and Ablimit Tursun. The discussion reflects on his contributions to the Uyghur movement, his support for Uyghur communities in exile, and his remarkable life and legacy. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio! youtu.be/Lz0kXFAV-C8?is=OU6-…

🔴 China’s New Law: “Ethnic Unity” or Forced Assimilation? In this episode of Uycast, we speak with Dr. Adiljan Er-Uyghur from Selçuk University in Türkiye about China’s new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. The discussion explores the law’s implications for Uyghur language, religion, and national identity, as well as concerns over forced assimilation and the growing threat of transnational repression against Uyghurs living abroad. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Links in bio!

🔴 In the 6th episode of Uycast, researcher Mewlan Tengriqut discusses Turkistan, Pan-Turkism, and China’s efforts to isolate Uyghurs from the broader Turkic world. 🎧 Listen to it here youtu.be/ibKwIfrOOw8?is=MfXT…

Episode 5 | Dr. Adiljan Er-Uyghur discusses China's new Ethnic Unity Law and its implications for Uyghur identity, cultural rights, and transnational repression. 🔗Listen to the episode here youtu.be/4pa-ud4QjpI?is=idb2…

Episode 4 | UZDM President Dolkun Isa reflects on international Uyghur advocacy efforts, their achievements, challenges, and the future of the Uyghur cause. 🔗Listen to the episode here youtu.be/yV0FAF3fYPs?is=G5wo…

Episode 3 | Uyghur camp witness Kalbinur Sidik discusses her “Icon of Courage” Award, her testimony, and her continued human rights advocacy. 🔗Listen to the episod here youtu.be/GmzNiBDiIZI?is=QgVV…

Episode 2 | Dr. Muhabbat Kamal Koçak shares how she preserves Uyghur history and cultural heritage by naming insect species after prominent Uyghur figures 🔗Listen to the second episode youtu.be/51ghMjNiD3c?is=cnyh…

🎙️ Introducing Uycast — a Uyghur podcast sharing Uyghur culture, history, and current affairs while creating a space to hear, learn, and preserve the endangered Uyghur language. Episode 1 | Remembering Rizwangül Hashim 🔗Listen to the first episode youtu.be/_aDcmyRB7Cc?is=Plxl…