Turkistan


Definition: Meaning of, Turkistan in English to English dictionary.

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  1. a historical region of central Asia that was a centre for trade between the East and the West
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Turkistan used in phrases

  • East Turkistan Islamic Movement (noun)
    1. a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
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