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The area is a stronghold of the Turkistan Islamic Party, a Uyghur militant group, many of whose fighters are Chinese Muslims.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Kazakh news site Orda.kz reported that outages also occurred in the southern region of Turkistan, particularly in the city of Shymkent, and in Taraz, a city in the neighboring Jambyl region.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

They have been unable to reach many of their family members for more than two years, in an area they refer to as Eastern Turkistan.

From Fox News • Feb. 27, 2019

The United States concluded that the Uighurs might well face persecution and perhaps even torture as suspected members of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement, which China regards as a terrorist organization.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2010

The feats of Kurroglou, the great freebooter of Turkistan, recounted in ballads composed by himself, are known in every village of northern Persia.

From Lays of Ancient Rome by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron