Historically, most of Turkestan was controlled by the Russian Empire and its successor, the Soviet Union. With the fall of the Soviet Union, the various Turkic republics became independent. Now the largest foreign occupier of Turkestan is the People's Republic of China, which still controls East Turkestan (called Xinjiang by the PRC government).
Uzbekistan, the most populous state.
The population of Turkestan - city - is 85,600.
Communist Party of Turkestan ended in 1924.
Communist Party of Turkestan was created in 1918.
East Turkestan Islamic Movement was created in 1997.
Second East Turkestan Republic ended in 1949.
Second East Turkestan Republic was created in 1944.
First East Turkestan Republic was created in 1933.
First East Turkestan Republic ended in 1934.
The Turkestan Desert is a Cold desert located in the Middle-east, Asia.
A historical region of west-central Asia extending east from the Caspian Sea into western China and south from the Aral Sea into Afghanistan. It has long been a crossroads for trade and conquest between East and West. click here for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Turkestan
Contains desert basins near Turkestan