Osh bazaar

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Entrance of the bazaar

The Osh Bazaar ( Kyrgyz : Ош базары) is a central market in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek . The bazaar is located in the west of the city near the city center and is the second largest bazaar in Kyrgyzstan .

offer

The offer at the bazaar is very diverse. A large part of the offer is made up of food, especially fruit, vegetables, meat, including yak and horse meat typical of Kyrgyzstan, and spices. In addition, typical Kyrgyz dishes, such as manti , filled dumplings, which are widespread in Turkish and Central Asian cuisine are offered in small cookshops . In addition to food, clothing, shoes, souvenirs, books and tools are offered. Goods imported from the People's Republic of China make up a considerable part of the supply .

Goods offered in the Osh Bazaar

Fires

A number of fires hit the market in 2018. In January 2018, a fire destroyed 3500 square meters of the market. Faulty electrical wiring was identified as the reason for this fire. As compensation for the damage, the 74 affected stand owners were granted a one-year delay in repaying their loans. In March there was another fire on the premises of the Osh Bazaar, this time the authorities assumed arson. A third fire occurred on April 13, 2018. The fire broke out in the early morning hours and destroyed 5412 square meters on the site. Nine people, including seven firefighters, were injured in the fire. The Kyrgyz authorities tried to determine the cause of the renewed fire. Again, arson was given as a possible cause, but failure to observe safety rules could also have triggered the fire. As a consequence of the renewed fire, sellers protested in front of the White House in Bishkek and demanded compensation payments as well as concessions on the rent for the stands during the reconstruction. Further protests in front of the Kyrgyz parliament led to a conversation between ten representatives of the protesters and the Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sapar Isakov. He promised to rebuild the market as quickly as possible.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thomas Kunze: Central Asia - portrait of a region . Ch. Links Verlag.
  2. ↑ Osh Bazaar. Bazaar in Bishkek. In: lonelyplanet.com . Retrieved November 16, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Tschertou: Bishkek and the Osh bazaar. Retrieved on November 16, 2018 (German).
  4. ^ Catherine Putz, The Diplomat: Another Fire at Osh Bazaar in Bishkek . In: The Diplomat . ( thediplomat.com [accessed November 16, 2018]).

Coordinates: 42 ° 52 ′ 30 ″  N , 74 ° 34 ′ 12 ″  E