It is subdivided into West Turkestan, which historically belonged to the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, and East Turkestan (Identified either with the Tarim Basin/Southern Xinjiang or …

Also spelled: Turkestan Major Events: Basmachi Revolt Key People: Sir Aurel Stein Mikhail Grigoryevich Chernyayev al-Farabi Konstantin Petrovich Kaufmann Nikolay Przhevalsky …

Sep 16, 2025 · Within this guide, I will provide you with a comprehensive list of the best places to visit in Turkestan and all the information you need to visit Turkestan on a day trip from Shymkent.

The city of Yassy (the ancient name of Turkestan) was founded around 500 AD at the intersection of caravan routes from Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva to the north.

The Western part (inhabited by nomads of Syr-darya and settled peoples of Khwarazm) was called Turkestan (Turk land), although they were both inhabited by linguistically Turkic ethnic …

Turkestan (Turkish: Türkistan, Kazakh: Түркістан, Uzbek: Turkiston, Turkmen: Türküstan, Persian: ترکستان, Chinese: 突厥斯坦, literally " Land of Turks ") is a region of Central Asia …

Turkestan, city, southern Kazakhstan. It lies in the Syr Darya (ancient Jaxartes River) plain.

Turkistan, or Turkestan, Historical region, Central Asia. This somewhat broad geographic region—situated between Siberia (Russia) to the north and Tibet (China), India, Afghanistan, …

Turkestan or Turkistan (Kazakh: Түркістан Türkistan) is a small but ancient city in the Kazakh Desert. There are many historical sights in this relatively well preserved, 1600-year-old city.

What is now known as Turkestan was founded in 490 by nomadic settlers. Over the centuries, it grew into a wealthy and powerful urban centre, various cultures on the Eurasian Steppe …