As of 2015, the term labels a region in Central Asia which is inhabited mainly by Turkic peoples, but the regions also contained peoples who were not Turkic, such as the Tajiks, and excluded some who were.
Hingga 2015 istilah Turkistan disebut Asia Tengah yang dihuni terutama oleh bangsa Turki, tetapi daerah juga terdapat orang-orang yang bukan bangsa Turki, seperti Tajik, dan non bangsa Turki.