Although the Russian Revolution of 1917 had little direct impact, in the 1920s Turkmen forces joined Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Uzbeks in the so-called Basmachi Rebellion against the rule of the newly formed Soviet Union.
Selvom den russiske revolution i 1917 havde ringe direkte indflydelse, i 1920'erne turkmenske styrker tiltrådte kasakherne, Kirgistan og usbekere i den såkaldte Basmachi oprør mod reglen om den nydannede Sovjetunionen.