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Turkomen (Noun)

Meaning

A republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

  • In the early 20th century, the Turkomen fought for independence against Russian rule in the region.
  • The Turkomen Soviet Socialist Republic eventually gained a degree of autonomy in 1925.
  • Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Turkomen gained full independence in the same year to become Turkmenistan.
  • In the years leading up to the formation of the Turkomen Soviet Socialist Republic, there were ongoing discussions about a potential merger with neighboring Uzbekistan.
  • Today the Turkomen constitute a large percentage of the population of modern-day Turkmenistan.

Synonyms

  • Turkmenia
  • Turkmen
  • Turkmenistan
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