THE MOBILIZATION POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN TURKESTAN AND THE EVENTS OF 1916

This article analyzes the military policy pursued by the Russian Empire in the Turkestan region during the years of World War I, with particular attention to the issue of involving the indigenous population in military service. The study examines the privileges granted to the local population by the imperial authorities, their gradual abolition, and the socio-economic consequences of the mobilization policy.