THE HISTORY OF THE "TURKESTAN COLLECTION" AND THE ROLE OF VLADIMIR IZMAYLOVICH MEZHOV IN ITS STRUCTURE

This article focuses on the history of the Turkestan Collection and the work of Vladimir Izmailovich Mejov, who laid the foundation stone for its creation. The article also elaborates on Mejov’s origins, how he formed the collection, the government’s attitude to him, and the reasons whyhe didn’t make it. At the same time, it is explained in detail why the "Turkistan Collection" created by Mejov stopped, and who formed the last parts of the collection. It was concluded that the "Turkestan Collection", created as a result of Medjov's scientific work, contains valuable information not only about the history, culture and traditions of Central Asia, but also about neighboring countries.Index Terms: Turkestan Collection, Meyjov, Central Asia, Governor-General of Turkestan, Kaufman, Rosenbach