Who's Who in Turkestan

A guide to some of the people, past and present, of Turkestan. Entries for deceased individuals are in italics.

• Abaı Çu: Half-Chinese, half-Qazaq captain of the Almalıq Wolves Kökbörü team.
• Addaı Tomajan-ulı: Rector of the School of Samarqand.
• Anuşeh İsfarani: Head of the Heart of Asia Coalition.
• Araı Qorbanbaı Xan-qızı: Inventor of the Ring Game; daughter of Qorbanbaı Azat-ulı Xan.
• Ardaq Sapor-ulı: Author of additional books in the Arslan Bahadır series conceived by Çoqan Aytmaş-ulı.
• Asxat Akan-ulı: Minister of the Treasury; Head of the Liberal Alliance.
• Azıza Şahıdı: Foreign Secretary; Head of the Transnational Party. First cousin of Murat Şahıdı.
• Mar Äbdiyeşü XVII: Catholicos of the Holy Assyrian Catholic Church of the East.
• Ämir Qanat-ulı Xan: Current Xan of the Great Horde Qazaqs.
• Balğır Danıyar-ulı: Editor-in-Chief of Haqayat News.
• Bereke Äbdireş-qızı: Wife of Marat Jandos-ulı.
• Boris Fyodorevich Lavrev: Up-coming Timür Chess player.
• Çoqan Aytmaş-ulı: Original author of the Arslan Bahadır books.
• Däwlet Maqtağalı-ulı: Current Timür Chess national champion.
• Dılbohar Timür-qızı: Lone Keņesçi representing the Green Carnation Party of Turkestan.
• Dost Süleymän Xan: Current Emir of Buxara.
• Enver Nuravoı-ulı: Governor of Üzbekistan Vıloyat.
• Enver Timür-ulı: Bass guitarist; member of EastWest band.
• Eprem Timür-ulı: Home Secretary; Head of the United Way political party.
• Ernur Süleymen-ulı Sardar: First commander-in-chief of the Turkestani Air Force.
• Gurbanğalı Maxambet-ulı: Governor of Türkümänistan Vılayat.
• Gülnara Rustam-qızı: Rubab player; member of EastWest band.
• Gülnora Sultan-qızı: Diplomat; eldest daughter of Sultan Qasım-ulı Ilxan.
• Ğanı Timür-ulı: Actor.
• Hamra Maxambet-ulı: Ilxan of Turkestan, 1980-1984.
• İliyäs Enver-ulı Tarxan: Commander-in-Chief of Turkestani campaign forces during the Qaşgar War, current head of Turkestani Army.
• İmän Yunus Xan: Xan of Qoqand, 1927-1941.
• Jalan Quyrat-ulı: Ilxan of Turkestan, 1948-1969.
• Jomart Nasreddin-ulı: Reporter, Haqayat News.
• Jomart Nurlan-ulı: Asatayaq player; founder of Dala Dausı band.
• Kärim Tumutoı-ulı: Folk musician; founder of EastWest band.
• Läylä Sultan-qızı: Diplomat; second daughter of Sultan Qasım-ulı Ilxan.
• Läzzät Säken-qızı: CEO, Yoltaı Motors.
• Mahmud Ğulam Xan: Emir of Buxara, 1911-1944.
• Marat Jandos-ulı: Minister for Trade and Industry. Leader of the Partıya Turan.
• Mııras Çoqan-ulı: Spokesman, Campaign for Ethical Government (a leading anticorruption group).
• Mırjaqıp Bolat-ulı: Novelist. Wrote A Year with Almastu under the pseudonym Dr. Ibrahım Razov.
• Mızar Aman Beğ-ulı: Ilxan of Turkestan, 1969-1980.
• Miyä Sultan-qızı: Artist; youngest daughter of Sultan Qasım-ulı Ilxan.
• Murat Şahıdı: Leader of Pamir Liberation Front political party. First cousin of Aziza Şahıdı.
• Muşır Davud-ulı: Husband of Läylä Sultan-qızı daughter of the Ilxan.
• Nağıma Erbolat-qızı: Spokeswoman for Home and Hearth Party.
• Näzgül Rahman-qızı: Controversial film actress, daughter of Rahman Äbdireş-ulı Imam.
• Nuraslan Näzbek-ulı: Current Keņesbaşı of Turkestan; Head of the Progressive Party.
• Petir Saloman-ulı: Author of additional books in the Arslan Bahadır series conceived by Çoqan Aytmaş-ulı.
• Qasımjomart Toğaı-ulı: Governor of Qazaqstan Vılayat.
• Qorbanbaı Azat-ulı Xan: Xan of the Great Horde Qazaqs, 1919-1939.
• Qunduz Davud-qızı: Author of additional books in the Arslan Bahadır series conceived by Çoqan Aytmaş-ulı.
• Qunqasıım Mııras-ulı Baı: Wind power developer; first Turkestani ambassador-at-large to the League of Nations.
• Rahman Äbdireş-ulı Imam: Conservative imam in Taraz, father of Näzgül.
• Rasul Oybat-ulı Tarxan: Current head of Turkestani Guards.
• Raza İris Baı-ulı: Ilxan of Turkestan, 1984-1989.
• Ruslan Selim-ulı: CEO of Ortaz Munaı.
• Rohıla Orun Baı-qızı: Political analyst.
• Selim Enver-ulı: Rector of Avicenna University.
• Somıd Sardar Xan: Early commander-in-chief of the Turkestani Air Force; later Xan of Qoqand.
• Sultan Qasım-ulı: Current Ilxan of Turkestan.
• Şapar Aqniät-ulı: Founder of Wolf Brotherhood political party.
• Şırzad Qamran-qızı: Concert violinist; founder of EastWest band.
• Talğat Äbidyeşü-ulı: Major in Turkestani Air Force; test pilot.
• Timür Mevleni Tarxan: Current head of Turkestani Air Force.
• Torğaı (Yıldız Beriktaş Baı-qızı): Professional dancer.
• Tulmaı Ağa ("Brother Tulmai the Qazaq"): Stablemaster of the Monastery of St. Thomas, MR.
• Tumutoı Aka ("Brother Timothy"): Head Gardener of the Monastery of St. Thomas, MR.
• Turwan Hafez: Jalan Ilxan's head of Department of Homeland Security.
• Ţamat Xarızı: Chief of Aşğabat police department.
• Vadim Korşakov: Guitarist; founder of EastWest band.
• Yörük Gayrat-ulı: Head of Wolf Brotherhood political party.
• Yunus Islam-ulı: Author of additional books in the Arslan Bahadır series conceived by Çoqan Aytmaş-ulı.
• Zulfiya Sulemeyni: Ney player; member of EastWest band.