Turpan, generally known in English as Turfan, is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It ha…Turpan, generally known in English as Turfan, is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69,759 km² and a population of 693,988. The historical center of the prefectural area has shifted a number of times, from Yar-Khoto to Qocho and to Turpan itself.