Chronology of Events in Turkestan in 1916 through official correspondence of Gen. Kuropatkin
The 1916-1917 events in the Turkestan Region significantly influenced, mainly, the political situation in Central Asia, and have an ambiguous assessment among specialists. Under the pressure of circumstances and different contributing factors, the adopted regional policy of the Russian Empire made the development of the situation in that Region unpredictable. The rebellion at the outskirts of imperial territories, encompassing a significant number of people and accompanied by mass violence and looting, greatly complicated the position of the local administration, and required radical measures, as well as combination of the use of force and peaceful format solutions. The evolving situation determined the decision of the Emperor Nicholas II to choose a statesman with military and diplomatic experience capable of efficiently resolving the incumbent problems and preventing further complications in the borderline Region. General Alexei Kuropatkin, who acted as the Chief Administrator and Military Commander under the difficult conditions of the rebellion and ongoing WWI, while lacking considerable military and police resources, expediently managed to achieve the tasks assigned to him. He stopped the rebellion, brought order to the Turkestan Region, and facilitated the venue of sending out the local population representatives to the rear area works.