How a city mayor from Kyrgyzstan became an internet meme

How a city mayor from Kyrgyzstan became an internet meme

Toktorbayev's charisma goes hand-in-hand with his zeal for demolitionOriginally published on Global VoicesZhenishbek Toktorbayev (in the middle in a camo jacket), mayor of Osh, looking at the city map. Photo from the Mayor's Office of Osh. Fair use. Since January 2025, Zhenishbek Toktorbayev has drawn attention after becoming the mayor of Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city in the south. His daily walks and runs around the city, during which T…