Traders express dissatisfaction, claiming that the market is closed and they cannot access their territory to retrieve their goods. "Last night we were not allowed to enter, and today the situation is similar. Along with our goods, containers are being taken away, and we do not know where they are being moved," they share.
The press service of the mayor's office confirmed that work is currently underway to relocate the market to a new location. In the evening of the same day, traders attempted to gather but were unable to access the closed market territory.
Previously, they had appealed to the new mayor, asking for time until September to buy places in the new market, where, they claim, trading areas are already being sold. The mayor, in turn, emphasized the importance of supporting entrepreneurs and confirmed the continuation of work initiated by the previous administration.
In 2024, after the central market located on the banks of the Ak-Buura River was flooded by a mudflow, work began on the construction of a new market on the outskirts of the city. As part of this initiative, last year the "Beksultan" and "Kiyim-keke" markets, as well as markets for building materials and paints, were relocated to the "Jibek Jolu" market.
The relocation of the "Kelechek" market is also scheduled for March 2026. Previously, traders have repeatedly opposed this decision and held protests, stating that about 1,200 people work at the market, who legally purchased their trading places and have the appropriate documents.
The issue of relocating the market has been raised multiple times. In 2024, the mayor's office offered owners 3 hectares of land in the new central market area for relocation. However, this proposal was not accepted. In 2025, the issue was reconsidered, and traders were offered 3.5 hectares of land for setting up containers or building a new market, but this proposal also did not gain support.
The goal of relocating the markets is to organize the central part of the city, improve traffic conditions, and create comfortable conditions for sellers. The relocation of trading points began on July 1 of last year.
Earlier, Turmush reported that the construction of the new market started in September 2024. The new market will cover an area of 6.7 hectares and can accommodate 2,400 trading places, providing jobs for more than 2,000 people. Investments in the project will amount to 550 million soms.
On July 24, 2024, the deputies of the Osh city council decided to relocate the central market located on Bazar Street to another location. In this regard, the placement of trading facilities will be prohibited in this area.
On the site of the old market, an alley with sidewalks and bike paths is planned, as well as the dismantling of trading pavilions and facilities that do not meet safety requirements.
As a result of powerful mudflows that hit the city of Osh and the Kara-Suu district on July 14, 2024, dozens of houses and social facilities were flooded, and vehicles were damaged. In the Kara-Suu district, 718 residential houses and 12 social facilities were damaged.
As a result of these events, a state of emergency was declared in the Osh city council. Six people died, including a woman and three of her children from one family, as well as another victim who was hit by a truck in the village of Ozgur.
On July 15, 2024, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers visited Osh and the central market, noting that the scale of the incident had no analogs in the last 30 years.
According to reports from July 17, 2025, sellers at the "Kelechek" market refuse to relocate, as prices for new trading places reach 15 thousand dollars.
On July 31, 2025, work began on the relocation at the "Kelechek" market, but some traders opposed it, demanding a two-year period to work at their previous location. On August 1, 2025, it became known that during the relocation process, some traders had already begun receiving places at the new "Jibek-Jolu" market, while others continued to work despite the electricity cut-off.
On August 4, 2025, the mayor's office offered an alternative option for those opposed to the relocation, proposing a new plot of land where work was planned for laying asphalt and connecting utilities. The first deputy mayor was tasked with ensuring water and electricity connections to the "Kelechek" market, and 400 tenants had already received places at "Jibek-Jolu."
