What is meant by Turkic states?
Q: What is meant by Turkic states?
A: Turkic states are countries where most of its people speak a Turkic language as their first language or have Turkic ancestry.
Q: How many countries are considered to be Turkic states?
A: There are six countries considered to be Turkic states: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Q: What are the countries commonly known as "the Stans"?
A: The last 4 countries are commonly known as "the Stans".
Q: Did all the Turkic states use to be parts of the Soviet Union?
A: Yes, all of them except Turkey used to be part of the Soviet Union until its fall in 1991.
Q: What is the written language of most of the Turkic states?
A: Either they use the Latin alphabet, like Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan or they use the Cyrillic alphabet, like Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Q: Are the people of Xinjiang considered part of the Turkic states?
A: While the people of Xinjiang, the Uighurs, are part of the Turkic peoples, it is not officially considered part of the Turkic states because it is controlled by China.
Q: Which country recognizes the statehood of Northern Cyprus other than itself?
A: Turkey is the only other country that recognizes its statehood, or its being a state.
