Erkin Qaraqalpaqstan
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Type | general broadsheet |
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Founded | 1924 |
Language | Karakalpak |
Headquarters | ul. Karakalpakstaya, 9 Nukus |
Circulation | c. 2700 |
Erkin Qaraqalpaqstan (Karakalpak: Еркин Қарақалпақстан, Free Karakalpakstan) is the main Karakalpak language newspaper, published in Uzbekistan. As of 2007, it printed 2700 copies three times a week, down from 66,000 five times a week in 1975.
Former names:
- 1924: قاراقالپاق ٔيرکين (Free Karakalpak)
- 1929: Mijnetkeş qaraqalpak (Working Karapalpak)
- 1932: Qьzьl Qaraqalpaƣastan/Қызыл Қарақалпақстан (Red Karakalpakstan)
- 1950: Совет Қарақалпақстаны (Soviet Karakalpakstan)
- 1990: Еркин Қарақалпақстан (Free Karakalpakstan)