Tulip Revolution

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The term tulip revolution denotes the mass uprising in Kyrgyzstan in March 2005. The tulip revolution is assigned to the so-called color revolutions .

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The name comes from a symbol of the opposition, the mountain tulip. The declared goal was the resignation of the dictatorial ruling President Askar Akayev . It is thus in line with the Rose Revolution in Georgia and the Orange Revolution in Ukraine , but in contrast to these it is also violent.

What they have in common with the color revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine is that the Kyrgyz opposition also revolted and protested against the electoral fraud of the ruling party. Akayev probably manipulated the parliamentary elections in late February / early March in order to secure his power.

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New President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (2009)

After the parliamentary elections on February 27, 2005, which, according to OSCE observers, did not meet democratic standards, unrest broke out that led to the tulip revolution. President Akayev and his government resigned on March 24, 2005 under pressure from the demonstrations. Akayev fled first to Kazakhstan and then to Russia , where he was granted asylum. Opposition leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev was appointed interim president and confirmed in office in the 2005 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan . His partner Felix Kulow became head of government.

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