Stalin’s killing of Kyrgyz intellectuals remains vivid
The execution of 138 Kyrgyz intellectuals in 1938 by the order of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is still vivid in people’s memories.
The graves of the intellectuals are located in the Ata Beyit Memorial Complex in the Kyrgyz village of Chong-Tash, located around 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) south of the capital Bishkek.