What is another word for East Turkistan Islamic Movement?
Pronunciation: [ˈiːst tˈɜːkɪstˌan ɪslˈɑːmɪk mˈuːvmənt] (IPA) 
The East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is a militant group that has been labelled a terrorist organization by several countries. There are a number of synonyms for this group, which often reflect different perspectives on it. Some refer to it as the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP), while others use the acronym ETIM. Both of these terms emphasize the group's connection to the Turkic-speaking regions of Central Asia. Another synonym is the East Turkestan Islamic Party (ETIP), which highlights the group's religious ideology. Finally, some refer to the group simply as East Turkistan, which is the name that separatists use for the region that they want to establish as an independent state.
