The history of Turkistan, from ancient times to the present day, has been compiled in a new two-volume encyclopedia. More than 300 scholars worked on the publication, reviewing and expanding more than 4,000 entries and concepts. The first encyclopedia, also titled Turkistan, was published in 1998 as a single volume. Over the years, archaeologists have uncovered new evidence, while researchers have refined information about historical figures, ancient cities and geographical names. The new edition also features archival materials, maps, photographs and images of historical monuments. Experts say the material accumulated over nearly three decades made it necessary not simply to supplement the previous edition, but to prepare an entirely new one.
«We have compared all the available information and involved many scholars from across the Turkic world in this work. We have also completely updated the maps and illustrations. I believe that in the future, this two-volume encyclopedia, spanning 800 pages and containing more than 4,000 entries, will be translated into English, Turkish, Russian, Uzbek and other related languages. There is no other publication like it,» said Darkhan Kydyrali, project leader.
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