Osman Batur
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Osman Batir (1899 - April 29, 1951), (Kazakh: وسمان باتىر ), the son of Islam Bai was born in Koktokay County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, Peoples Republic of China. In Xinjiang he is well known for his heroism, fighting for the freedom of the Qazaq people. He was captured in South Xinjiang, and beheaded in Urumqi on April 29, 1951, after a long, but failed struggle for the freedom of his homeland. After his death many of his followers fled over the Himalayan mountains. Afterwards they were airlifted to Turkey, where they now live.
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- Kazak Exodus, by Godfrey Lias, London: Evan Brothers Limited (1956)
- Anayurttan Anadoluʹya, by Halife Altay, Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı (1981). (Turkish)
- Kazak Türklerine aid şecere, by Halife Altay, Istambul (1997) (Turkish)
- Ana iurt, by Zordun Sabir, Almati: Nash Mir (2006) (Uyghur)
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