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Turkestan, [a] also spelled Turkistan (from Persian: ترکستان, romanized: Torkestân, lit. 'land of the Turks '), is a historical region in Central Asia corresponding to the regions of Transoxiana and East Turkestan ( Xinjiang ).
Turkistan, in Asian history, the regions of Central Asia lying between Siberia on the north; Tibet, India, Afghanistan, and Iran on the south; the Gobi (desert) on the east; and the Caspian Sea on the west. The mountain systems of the Pamirs and Tien Shan divide the area into West Turkistan and East Turkistan.
In China, the terms "East Turkestan", "Uyghurstan", [57] and even "Turkestan" alone connote old Western imperialism and the past East Turkestan republics and modern militant groups, such as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
Turkestan, city, southern Kazakhstan. It lies in the Syr Darya (ancient Jaxartes River) plain. Turkestan was an ancient centre of the caravan trade; it was known as Shavgar and later as Yasī.
Turkistan, or Turkestan, Historical region, Central Asia. This somewhat broad geographic region—situated between Siberia (Russia) to the north and Tibet (China), India, Afghanistan, and Iran to the south—derived its name from its inhabitants, who were predominantly of Turkic ancestry.
Sep 3, 2024 · The best time to visit Turkestan is from April to May and September to October when the weather is not too hot or too cold which makes for a great climate to explore the outdoors of Turkestan. Between June and August is also not a bad time to visit but due to the desert-like climate around Turkestan, it can get quite hot at times and there isn ...
Turkestan is the sacred city of Kazakhstan, a city located on one of the branches of the Great Silk Road. Some believe that the threefold pilgrimage to Turkestan is comparable in importance to the Hajj to Mecca.
Aug 5, 2023 · Backpacking Kazakhstan: A Turkestan travel guide with the top things to do in Turkestan Kazakhstan for the independent budget traveller.
May 8, 2018 · Turkestan's value to Russia was primarily strategic until the late 1880s. In the wake of the construction of the Central Asian Railroad, connecting the Caspian seacoast with Samarkand in 1888 (extended to Tashkent in 1898), the government-general's importance as a source of cotton grew rapidly.
Follow the history of the Silk Roads through the city of Turkestan. In 2021, the Turkic Council recognized Turkestan as the "Spiritual Capital of the Turkic World". What is now known as Turkestan was founded in 490 by nomadic settlers.
