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Central Asian history
January 17, 2020
Security Services: Moscow’s Fifth Column Across Eurasia
By S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell
One of the main tools of Russian influence across Central Asia remains poorly understood.
September 06, 2016
The Tajik Tragedy of Uzbekistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Uzbekistan's past is closely intertwined with that of Tajikistan.
June 05, 2016
The Epic Story of How the Turks Migrated From Central Asia to Turkey
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How did modern Anatolia come to be occupied by the Turks? The historical story may surprise you.
February 08, 2016
The Weird Case of the Uzbek Language
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Central Asia's history under the Soviet Union resulted in distorted nomenclature and language across the region.
January 08, 2016
The Battle That Kept the Chinese Out of Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
In 751, a Muslim army and a Chinese army clashed on the banks of the Talas river.
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