The 1916 "Urkun" Uprising: A Tragic Event in Kyrgyz History

The "Urkun" refers to one of the most tragic events in Kyrgyz history, occurring 110 years ago in 1916. Following a Russian Imperial decree to conscript men aged 19-43 for labor, an uprising began. Russian colonial troops brutally suppressed the revolt, leading to mass casualties among Kyrgyz and Kazakh populations, with survivors forced to flee to China.

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