Known as Turan to the Persians, western Turkestan has also been known historically as Sogdiana, Ma wara'u'n-nahr (by its Arab conquerors), and Transoxiana by Western travellers.
Dikenal sebagai Turan bagi orang Persia, Turkistan barat juga telah dikenal secara historis sebagai Sogdiana, Ma wara u n-nahr (oleh penakluk bangsa Arab), dan Transoxiana oleh wisatawan Barat.