[88518] Tribute in Uzbekistan: A street in Tashkent will be named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
[88518] Tribute in Uzbekistan: A street in Tashkent will be named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
The municipality of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has announced its decision to name one of the streets in the city after the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
Historical tribute in Tashkent: A street named after Atatürk
In a move highlighting the diplomatic and cultural ties between Turkey and Uzbekistan, it was announced today, June 18, 2026, that one of the central streets in the capital, Tashkent, will be named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey.
According to reports originally disseminated by the Turkish news channels Son Dakika Haberler Gündem, Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye, and Son Dakika Haberleri Türkiye, this is an official decision intended to commemorate the figure of the Turkish leader in the public space of the Uzbek capital.
The report, which has been widely cited on social media in Turkey, states that "one of the streets in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, will be given the name of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk" (according to Son Dakika Haberler Gündem). The move is perceived as another expression of the strengthening of relations between the Central Asian Turkic countries and Turkey.
The news channels that disseminated the news, including Sansürsüz Medya +18, generally focus on Breaking News and current updates from the Turkish scene, with an emphasis on issues of national and diplomatic interest.