Turkistan

geographical name

Tur·​ki·​stan ˌtər-kə-ˈstan How to pronounce Turkistan (audio)
-ˈstän;
ˈtər-kə-ˌstan,
-ˌstän
variants or Turkestan
region of central Asia between Iran and Siberia see chinese turkestan, russian turkestan

Note: Turkistan is now divided between Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China, and Afghanistan.

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“Turkistan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkistan. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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