Investigation
The Park That Was Lost
More than a third of Ataturk Park, a beloved green space in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city, has been lost. Over the course of a...
Public Land, Private Hands
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Stories
Investigation
The Officials Who Gave It Away
One after another, Bishkek city officials bent or broke the law to give prime land to Kyrgyzstan’s most elite citizens.
Investigation
Big Man, No Campus
Almost three decades ago, architecture students were promised a brand-new campus on the grounds of Ataturk Park. Instead,...
Investigation
From Public Park to Millionaires’ Row
Kyrgyz authorities wanted to build a hotel complex for foreign delegations in Bishkek’s Ataturk Park. Instead, the public...
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Interactive
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Who Got The Land?
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The Decrees
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Key Facts
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