About Turar Ryskulov
Lived 1894 – 1938 (aged 43). Turar Ryskulov was a Russian politician.
Arrest and death Ryskulov was arrested during the Great Purge, on 21 May 1937. He was tried and sentenced to death on 8 February 1938, and was executed two days later.
Legacy Ryskulov was "rehabilitated" on 8 December 1956, meaning that the criminal case against him was invalidated, though Soviet sources continued to accuse him of "political errors".
Today he is considered a national hero and honored with a large statue at the entrance of Kazakhstan Economic University in Almaty, which was renamed the Turar Ryskulov University. The Turar Ryskulov District and the city of Imeni Turara Ryskulova in Kazakhstan are named after him, and all of Kazazhstan's major cities have streets named after him.
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Who was Turar Ryskulov?
Kazakhstani politician (1894–1938)
When was Turar Ryskulov born?
Turar Ryskulov was born on 26 December 1894 in Verny Uyezd.
When did Turar Ryskulov die?
Turar Ryskulov died on 10 February 1938 in Moscow.
What was Turar Ryskulov's occupation?
Turar Ryskulov was a politician.
What nationality was Turar Ryskulov?
Turar Ryskulov was Russian.
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