Tulip Revolution

When

22 Mar 2005 – 11 Apr 2005

Kind

Revolution

Coordinates

41.00° N, 75.00° E

Description

2005 revolution in Kyrgyzstan

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

2005 Kyrgyz revolution that overthrew President Askar Akayev

The Tulip Revolution, also known as the First Kyrgyz Revolution, led to Kyrgyzstan's then-President Askar Akayev's fall from power. The revolution began after parliamentary elections on 27 February and 13 March 2005. The revolutionaries alleged corruption and authoritarianism by Akayev, his family and supporters. Akayev fled to Kazakhstan and then to Russia.

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• Wikidata: revolutions and assassinationsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The President of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev, is deposed following mass anti-government demonstrations and flees the country”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Lale Devrimi: Kırgızistan cumhurbaşkanı Askar Akayev, hükûmet karşıtı kitlesel gösterilerin ardından görevden alındı ve ülkeden kaçtı”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Die Tulpenrevolution in Kirgisistan stürzt Präsident Askar Akajew”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Кризис власти в Кыргызстане достиг своего пика”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page