On the first day of the expedition, researchers Zabira Myrzatayeva and Raushan Mirzakulova from the Aitylgan Tarikh Research Centre held a historical and educational meeting at the city library. During the meeting, the scholars presented a report on the historical continuity between the 1916 uprising in Batpakkara and the uprisings of 1929–1931. They also shared valuable findings based on previously unpublished archival documents concerning a major battle in 1930, when fighters from the region joined forces with participants in the Karakum uprising.

The meeting with the scholars, who had travelled from Almaty, was attended by Arkalyk Deputy Mayor Meshitbay Zhumanov, Head of Regional Universal Scientific Library No. 2 Saule Almatova, and local historian Shoptibay Baydildayuly. They shared available historical materials and information about the region. Gulbarshyn Konkina, Dean of the Faculty of History and Art at Arkalyk Pedagogical University; Tubekbay Aubakirov, Chair of the Council of Veterans; and Raushan Abisheva, a descendant of Abdigapar Zhanbosynuly, expressed their support for the expedition and wished the researchers success in their work.

On the second day, the researchers travelled to the village of Abdigapar Khan in the Karatorgai settlement of the Torgay region, where they visited the mausoleum of this historical figure. They then attended an open lesson entitled “A Journey into the History of Our Homeland: Torgay – 1916”, organized for students of the local school. The event was also attended by village akim Mereke Karin and members of the teaching staff. They expressed their appreciation for the initiative aimed at fostering historical awareness among the younger generation.

It is worth recalling that in October 2025, Abai University published a monograph by the Aitylgan Tarikh Research Centre entitled “Khan Abdigapar Zhanbosynuly and His Family: A Life Devoted to the Struggle for Freedom, 1916–1931”. The academic publication draws on newly discovered historical evidence concerning the national liberation movements in Torgay, Irgiz, Batpakkara and Karakum.

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