Turkestan - Wikipedia
WEBTurkestan, also spelled Turkistan (from Persian: ترکستان, romanized: Torkestân, lit. 'land of the Turks'), is a historical region in Central Asia corresponding to the regions of Transoxiana and Xinjiang. Turkestan is primarily inhabited by Turkic peoples, including Uzbeks, Oghuz Turks, Kazakhs, Khazars, Kyrgyz, and Uyghurs. The region ...
Turkistan | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBTurkistan, in Asian history, the regions of Central Asia lying between Siberia on the north; Tibet, India, Afghanistan, and Iran on the south; the Gobi (desert) on the east; and the Caspian Sea on the west. The mountain systems of the Pamirs and Tien Shan divide the area into West Turkistan and East Turkistan.
Turkistan (city) - Wikipedia
WEBTurkistan (Kazakh: Түркістан, romanized: Türkıstan) is a city and the administrative center of Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It is situated 160 km (100 mi) north-west of Shymkent on the Trans-Aral Railway between Kyzylorda to the north and Tashkent to the south.
The five best things to do in Turkistan - BBC
WEB25 September 2023. By Nylah Lee,Features correspondent. Gaertner/Alamy. Asia's little-known Silk Road city (Credit: Gaertner/Alamy) From Karavansaray to the Aziret Sultan Complex, Kazakh tour guide...
Turkistan summary | Britannica
WEBTurkistan, or Turkestan, Historical region, Central Asia. This somewhat broad geographic region—situated between Siberia (Russia) to the north and Tibet (China), India, Afghanistan, and Iran to the south—derived its name from its inhabitants, who were predominantly of Turkic ancestry.
Turkistan Region - Wikipedia
WEBIt has a population of 2,119,320 as of 2023. Its capital is Turkistan, formerly Shymkent until 2018. Other cities in Turkistan include Sayram, Kentau, Arys, Shardara, Zhetisai, Saryagash, and Lenger. This region and Atyrau Region are Kazakhstan's two smallest regions; both are about 117,300 square kilometers in area.
Turkistan - Central Asia Tours
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · Turkistan (sometimes Turkestan) is a Silk Road town, located in Southern Kazakhstan and also one of the oldest cities of Kazakhstan, dating back to the past for more than 1500 years. It is also the capital of the Turkestan region surrounding it. Turkistan city is located between the cities of Kyzylorda in the northwest and Shymkent in the ...
Exploring Turkistan - The Jewel Of Kazakhstan | NOMADasaurus
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Exploring Turkistan – The Jewel Of Kazakhstan. By: Alesha and Jarryd. Last Updated:January 9, 2023. Everything you need to know about visiting Turkistan, Kazakhstan. The overnight train from Almaty rolled into Turkistan on a September evening.
Turkestan travel - Lonely Planet | Kazakhstan, Asia
WEBNov 11, 2009 · Turkestan. At Turkestan (Туркестан) stands Kazakhstan’s greatest architectural monument and most important pilgrimage site: the mausoleum of Kozha Akhmed Yasaui. It was built by Timur (Tamarlane; 1336–1405) in the late 14th century on a grand scale comparable with his magnificent creations in Samarkand, and has no rivals …
Turkestan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBTurkestan 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. Understand. In the 11th century CE, the great Sufi sheikh Khoja Ahmed Yasawi lived and preached here.
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