Some aspects of the ≪Basmachi≫ movement and the role of Enver pasha in Turkestan
Journal: Journal of history
Year: 2020

The national independence movement, which swept almost every region of Turkestan from 1917to 1934, was crushed with blood by the Soviet government. This word at different times took on differentmeanings. Etymologically, «basmachi» comes from the verb “pressure” or engage in “hooliganism”.Therefore, «basmachi» in translation from the Uzbek language means «bandit», «stop the road», «bully».Over time, this word was used to express the general anti-Soviet movement in Turkestan. For this reason,this