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Turkey introduces the term 'Turkistan' in schools


On November 20, 2025, Turkey's Ministry of National Education introduced the term 'Turkistan' into school curricula, replacing the term 'Central Asia.' This was reported by Turkish Minute.

Minister Yusuf Tekin stated that this change was made to strengthen unity within the Turkic world. According to him, geographical terms with imperialistic connotations are being removed from Turkey's education system.

Turkish Minute noted that the term 'Turkistan' historically referred to territories inhabited by Turkic-speaking peoples before the establishment of the borders of Russia, China, and the present-day Central Asian republics.
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