ɪnðə ɹˈʌʃən ˈɛmpaɪɚ ænd ðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən tjɚɹˈʌkhænsk wʌz ˈɔfən jˈuːzd æz ɐ dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈɛɡzaɪl.
In the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union Turukhansk was often used as a destination for political exile.