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Uran Botobekov was born on 1 May, 1967 in Malkaldy village (formerly Jangy-Jol, Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union), is a Kyrgyz scholar (born 1967). Discover Uran Botobekov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Occupation Journalist
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 1 May 1967
Birthday 1 May
Birthplace Malkaldy village (formerly Jangy-Jol, Aksy District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union)
Nationality Kyrgyzstani

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1938

His father, Toktonazar Botobekov (born February 15, 1938 – died September 14, 2006), was a farmer.

1947

His mother, Tajykan Botobekova (born February 2, 1947), is a pensioner who lives in the village of Malkaldy in the Aksy district of Jalal-Abad.

He graduated from secondary school in his home village.

1967

Uran Toktonazarovich Botobekov (Уран Токтоназарович Ботобеков; born May 1, 1967) is a Kyrgyz scholar, journalist, diplomat and publicist.

Botobekov was born on May 1, 1967, in the village of Jangy-Jol (now Malkaldy), in the Aksy District of Osh Region (now Jalal-Abad).

1984

In 1984, he enrolled in Kyrgyz State University's (later Kyrgyz National University) Department of Journalism, graduating it in 1992.

1990

From 1990 to 1993, he worked as a correspondent, and as the head of the Department of social and political issues at the weekly "Kyrgyzstan Madaniyati" (The Culture of Kyrgyzstan) newspaper, then deputy editor of the educational newspaper "Kut Bilim", in Bishkek.

1994

In 1994, he worked as the head of the Press service of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan.

In November 1994, he joined the diplomatic service.

From 1994 to 1996, he worked as the head of the Information and Analytical Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

1996

From 1996 to 1998, he worked as the first secretary at the Kyrgyz Embassy in Ukraine.

1999

From 1999 to 2000, he worked as the main expert of the International Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2000

From 2000 to 2001, he worked as a freelance analyst based in Bishkek, contributing to the international organization "Internews" (USA), the Carnegie Centre in Moscow (USA) and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (UK).

2001

In 2001, he was invited to work at the Administration of the President the Kyrgyz Republic.

2003

He then led the President's press service, Askar Akayev, until 2003.

From 2003 to 2005, he worked as Advisor to the Kyrgyz Ambassador in Turkey.

2006

From 2006 to 2008, he worked as the head of State Policy Department at the Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2007

From 2007 till 2009, Uran Botobekov was a research associate at the Institute of Philosophy and Political and Legal Studies at the National Academy of Sciences.

2008

From 2008 to 2010, he worked as deputy director of Organization and Control of Work at the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2010

From 2010 till 2012, he worked as a Scientific Secretary of the President of the National Academy of Sciences.

2011

In 2011, he successfully defended his PhD thesis in Political Science, "The Political Aspects of Islamic Radicalism in Central Asia".

From 2011 until the end of 2015, Botobekov engaged in opposition political activities in Kyrgyzstan.

2012

From 2012 to 2016, he was a member of the "National Opposition Movement of Kyrgyzstan," a coalition of opposition parties and politicians.

Botobekov criticized the Kyrgyz government and the President of Kyrgyzstan for their pressure upon freedom of speech and persecution of opposition journalists and politicians in 2012–2016.

He spoke strongly against seizure attempts of the popular Russian-language newspaper The Evening Bishkek (Vecherniy Bishkek) by people who allegedly had close relationship with the government officials.

2013

In 2013, at the congress of the opposition political party Uluttar Birimdigi (The Unity of the Nations) he was elected as a deputy chairman of the party.

2015

In 2015, due to his active participation in opposition meetings for freedom of speech and human rights, he was shortly detained by the Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies.

The Freedom House report for June 2015 – May 2016: stated:

"In June 2015, Uran Botobekov, a journalist for the news portal Kabarordo.kg, was fined KGS 1.8 million (US $28,000), for accusing a former deputy chief of staff of the president's office, of corruption. Botobekov left Kyrgyzstan for Turkey in January 2016, after which he was subject to a smear campaign initiated by Russian state TV, accusing the journalist of having to ties to former Kyrgyz President Bakiev.”"

2016

He was an opposition activist until 2016 when he emigrated.

He is also the author of more than 60 scientific and analytical articles on politics, religion and economy of the post-Soviet Central Asian states.

His scientific works were published in magazines in several countries.

Starting from the beginning of 2016 he became a contributing writer at The Diplomat as an expert on Political Islam in the Central Asia and the Middle East.

Since 2016, Uran Botobekov worked as an Expert on Radical Islam, Independent Analyst Author and Scientific Researcher, Contributor Writer of Modern Diplomacy.

Thus, in January 2016, due to the ongoing political pressure upon him and after receiving some warnings about his possible murder, he temporarily lived in Turkey before moving to the US.

He is married to Aitbu Botobekova; they have a daughter Aruuke and two sons – Aituran and Elturan.

2017

In December 2017 he was elected as a Member of the advisory board of The Modern Diplomacy, a think-tank platform.

His scientific research focuses on the radical ideology of Sunni Wahhabism in Central Asia and the Middle East, as well as the Salafi-Jihadi movements underpinning such groups as al Qaeda and the Islamic State.

2019

Uran Botobekov's book "Think like Jihadist: Anatomy of Central Asian Salafi groups' has been published by the Modern Diplomacy Platform in May 2019.