Nicolas Witsen's Northern and Eastern Tartaria and Notes on Nogai, Kyrgyz, and Bashkirs
Journal: Turcology Research
Year: 2023

Northern and Eastern Tartaria was published in Amsterdam in 1692 by the Dutch statesman Nikolas Witsen. Later, the work was revised and reprinted in 1705 and 1785 with some additions. The study gives unique information about many peoples and communities about a wide geography from Crimea, Caucasus, Volga-Ural Region, Siberia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Amur Basin, Tibet, Manchuria, and Korea. In the study, there are many Turkish communities and the regions where these communities live.