Chronology
History
From 1916 to the present: the events remembered at Ata-Beyit.
- 1916
The Great Ürkün
The national liberation uprising against the Tsarist mobilisation decree, and the mass flight of the people to China.
Ürkün - 1937–1938
The Great Terror
Mass political repression across the USSR. Thousands were arrested and shot in Kyrgyzstan.
Victims of repression - 1938
Executions at Chong-Tash
In November, 137 people, among them founders of Kyrgyz Soviet statehood, were shot at Chong-Tash and secretly buried in a brick kiln.
Victims of repression - 1991
The secret revealed
Bübüyra Kydyralieva disclosed her father's testament and the secret of the site came to light. Excavation began on 12 June.
The secret - 30.08.1991
Reburial
The remains were reburied with state honours and the site was named Ata-Beyit. The next day Kyrgyzstan declared its independence.
The secret - 2000
- 2008
Chingiz Aitmatov
The great writer died on 10 June and was buried beside his father on 14 June.
Chingiz Aitmatov - 2010
- 2013
- 2016
The Ürkün memorial
On 2 September the memorial for the centenary of the 1916 uprising was opened.
Ürkün - 2020
Taazim museum
The Taazim museum opened for the 10th anniversary of the April revolution.
The April events - 2022
Batken
Four tank crew members killed in the Kyrgyz–Tajik border conflict were buried at Ata-Beyit.
Batken - 2025
Monument to the border defenders
A monument to those who fell defending the state border was unveiled.
Batken