Definition of "Merket"

In 1954 a cotton-cleaning plant was built by the soldiers in the town of Merket; "thanks to this plant most of the peasants are now freed from the necessity of cleaning cotton by hand".

1962, Central Asian Review‎, page 149

At around the same time, my maternal grandfather was tying up his bundles in Merket, to the east of Kashgar.

2009, Rebiya Kadeer, Alexandra Cavelius, Dalai Lama XIV, Dragon Fighter: One Woman's Epic Struggle for Peace with China‎, Kales Press, page 7