Kara Kum vs Turkestan Desert

Kara Kum and Turkestan Desert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Kara Kum	Yes	No	No	No
Turkestan Desert	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Kara Kum and Turkestan Desert are synonyms defined as:

Kara Kum and Turkestan Desert: a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea

Other synonyms of Kara Kum include Karakum Desert, Qara Qum.

Kara Kum (noun)	Turkestan Desert (noun)
a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea	a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea