The head of library No. 14, Elmira Baizhumayeva, shared the history of this settlement with Turmush.
Before the tragic events of 1916 ("Ürkün") changed its fate, the village was named "Beket" (station), which is explained by its role as an important communication hub for sending mail and news to the surrounding areas.
The village was founded by settlers from Russia. After 1916, most of the residents were forced to leave their homeland and flee to China, but with the arrival of Soviet power, many began to return.
In 1935, the era of collective farming began in Ak-Beket with the establishment of the Voroshilov collective farm under the leadership of V. Sherbin.
In 1936, the village became part of the "Kyzyl-Oktyabr" collective farm, where the main focus was on breeding sheep, and local residents engaged in preparing feed for high-quality livestock.
The construction of administrative buildings and barracks for workers began in 1932. By 1938, the village had a House of Culture, a store, and a seven-year school that educated not only children but also trained specialists for agriculture: veterinarians, agronomists, and accountants.
In the 1950s, the farms were merged into a single Voroshilov collective farm, led by Viktor Radionov. Subsequently, until 1994, the structure of the farm changed, transitioning from a state farm to combined dehkan and private farms.
The development of the village is closely linked to the names of the first shepherds and leaders, such as Alymseyit Asanov, Mukai Karymbaev, Tursunaly Salibaev, Fyodor Pisarev, Iskender Murzaliev, and Viktor Kutuyev.
Over the years, the village has been led by P. Shapovalov, A. Oskolov, V. Erolsky, A. Takabaev, and I. Murzaliev.
Elmira Baizhumayeva noted that the exact number of Ak-Beket residents who did not return from the fronts of the Great Patriotic War is still being clarified. However, the names of those who survived the war and returned home remain in memory:
- Pavel Pinyagin, born in 1922;
- Vladimir Ermilov, born in 1922;
- Vladimir Yegorochkin, born in 1928;
- Nikolai Pospelov, born in 1918.
As of today, there are no veterans of that war left in the village, but their names are respectfully preserved in the village chronicle.
Currently, the population of Ak-Beket is about 1,500 people. Local residents continue to follow the traditions of their ancestors, engaging in livestock breeding and agriculture. The village has 7 streets: Voroshilova, 1-May, named after A. P. Chekhov, School, Friendship, Green, and New.
Gallery: The village of Ak-Beket in the Kemin district.
“Ürkün” is the tragic event of 1916 when the Kyrgyz population fled en masse to China to escape the persecution of punitive detachments of the Russian Empire after the suppression of the national uprising. This catastrophe led to the death of hundreds of thousands of people, famine, and cold, becoming a significant event in history.
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