Turkestan Provisional Government
Turkestan Provisional Government | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Samarkand |
| Largest city | Bukhara |
| Common languages | Uzbek · Tajik · Russian |
| Religion | Sunni Islam Orthodox Christianity |
| Demonym | Turkestani |
| Government | Provisional Islamic republic under military rule |
| Shir Muhammad-bek | |
• President of Bukhara | Osman Hoca |
• War Minister | Abdul Hamid |
• Deputy War Minister | Ali Rıza |
| Historical era | Interwar period |
• Kafirun Congress | 15 April 1922 |
• Defeat of Enver Pasha and suppression of the Basmachi movement | July 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 200,000–250,000 km2 (77,000–97,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 2,500,000 |
| Today part of | Uzbekistan Tajikistan |
The Turkestan Provisional Government (In Turkish: Türkistan Türk Müstakil İslam Cumhuriyeti) was established during the Kafirun Congress held on 15 April 1922 as part of the broader Basmachi movement. The short-lived government controlled parts of present-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, with Samarkand serving as its capital and Bukhara as its largest city.