Asia and Europe are the continents that claim Turkestan.
Specifically, the word "Turkestan" means "Land of the Turks." The use of the term traces back to the geographers of ancient Persia. It includes not just modern-day Turkmenistan, but all of the Asian countries and the Asian/European country of Turkey where Turkish is spoken and Turkish peoples live.
The population of Turkestan - city - is 85,600.
Communist Party of Turkestan ended in 1924.
Communist Party of Turkestan was created in 1918.
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
East Turkestan Islamic Movement was created in 1997.
The Turkestan Desert is a Cold desert located in the Middle-east, Asia.
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.
Contains desert basins near Turkestan
The unofficial National aminal of East Turkestan is the Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus).