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Yes, Turkestan is the name by which the Central Asian Turkic state of Turkmenistan was called.
Specifically, Turkmenistan is one of the modern and ancient areas in which Turkish-speaking peoples lived. The modern-day Asian/European country of Turkey and such modern Central Asian Turkic states as Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan continue to host Turkish peoples. In ancient times, the entire area was called "Turkestan" or "Land of the Turks" by the geographers of ancient Persia.
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How many square miles is the Turkestan Desert?
There is no desert called the Turkestan Desert. There are, however, two deserts that enter Turkmenistan - the Kara Kum and the Kyzyl Kum.
What is the difference between Turkmenistan and Turkestan?
Turkestan doesn't formally exist - it's a name for the entire territory of people who speak Turkic languages, which spans over many countries, including parts of Western China. Turkmenistan is also one of these countries. Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia, which was one of the republics of USSR.
What are the 5 republic of turkestan?
The republics of Turkestan include the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Altai Republic, and the Chuvash Republic. The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Sakha Republic are also the republics of Turkestan.
What is the capital of Turkestan?
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
What are the 5 former republics of turkestan?
The question as phrased makes no sense. Turkestan as a united entity did not exist, so there cannot be "former republics." Perhaps the question was a mash-up of the question: "What are the 5 former republics of the Soviet Union that form Turkestan?" for which the answer would be: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
What region is kaza khstan belong?
Kazakhstan is part of Turkestan, which also includes Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (but not Tajikistan, as Tajiks are Persians, not Turkics).
What is shurkestan I heard it in Social Studies and wanted to know if it was real?
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Shahrestan, and Turkestan, but no Shurkestan in Answers.com
What is the ancient name of Turkmenistan?
Turkestan is an ancient name for the Central Asian Turkic state of Turkmenistan.Specifically, the term traces its origins to the geographers of ancient Persia. But the term never was limited to either the ancient frontier or the modern borders of Turkmenistan. The term actually referred to the lands of all Turkish peoples.
Most of Turkestan was controlled by?
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).
Which continent claims Turkestan?
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.
What is the population of Turkestan city?
The population of Turkestan - city - is 85,600.
When did Communist Party of Turkestan end?
Communist Party of Turkestan ended in 1924.
