Language & literatureNovember 14, 2026
A cultural center named after Chingiz Aitmatov opens at Turan University in Almaty, with a bust of the writer
A cultural center named after the Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov has opened at Turan University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and a bust of the writer has been installed there. Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy reported the opening, and the Kabar news agency carried the story on 14 November.
The project was initiated by Kyrgyzstan's Consul General in Almaty, Jenishbek Asankulov, with support from Turan University rector Rakhman Alshan uulu. Kyrgyz compatriots living in Almaty also contributed. Sculptor Nadyrbek Zheerenchiev, who made the bust, received a Ministry of Culture award at the ceremony.
According to the ministry, the center is meant to promote Kyrgyz literature and culture in Kazakhstan and to deepen cultural ties between the two neighbouring peoples.
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