Turkistan, an old city established in the middle of the wild steppes, has been an important trade center on the historical plane due to its location on the Silk Road route. Today however, it is a quiet place that keeps the old traditions alive… Chosen as the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World in 2017, Turkistan offers a pleasant and cultural journey with its traditional markets and the mausoleum dedicated to the scholar Khoja Ahmad Yasawi, who wrote the Book of Wisdom (Divan-ı Hikmet).