Turkistan

Examples

• All

• If there be a force that can warm the blood of the Turks of Turkistan and heighten their faith, then it's only this word Autonomous Turkistan.

  The Great War

• He mastered the languages of the Armenians, the Tartars, the Hindus of India, the Muslims of Turkistan, the Mongols, and the Chins.

  Fiction book (1995)

• They expanded in the South into, you know, what you would call Turkistan and, you know, areas of Central Asia.

• And finally my friends you're going to hear the authentic primitive music of Turkistan.

  Coney Island (1943)

• We've got four hours before they make it into Turkistan airspace.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The most prominent ideologist of Turkish nationalism, Ziya Gokalp of the early 20th century, defined his imperial ambition quite clearly in the poem Turan: "The country of the Turks is not Turkey, or even Turkistan."

  Academic text (2000)

• Historically, Turkistan was a vital hub for merchants traveling along the Silk Road, connecting East and West.

• Throughout history, Turkistan has been celebrated for its rich culture and diverse population that included many ethnic groups.

Synonyms

T

Turkestan

vsTurkistan

1 9.5

An old area in Central Asia that was a main place for trade between East and West

is the alternate spelling used historically for that region

Compounds

E

East Turkistan Islamic Movement

• NSFW

9.9

A Uighur Muslim group that wants Xinjiang to be independent and is listed as a terrorist group by some countries

T

Turkistan Islamic Party

• NSFW

9.9

A group that uses violence to try to make an Islamic state in Central Asia

Surface Forms

Etymology