turkmen failed war of Independence was part of basmanchi movment of people of turkistan to free themselves from Russia it was war fought for 35 years . it failed finally when British and soviet reach and agreement between them and British mercenary forces know as south persian rifles let by reza khan later installed as king of iran (and officially end qajar dynasty ) stabbed the movement from back and end the dream of freedom from Russians
you should also know at same time ottomans as well as azerbijani turks was fighting the russians in ww1
when the movement failed turkmens mainly blamed for the war and received poor treatment from russians until the soviet falls
in the memory of those brave men of legend