The region's ruling elites fear Islamisation of public life, so they have adopted draconian measures to even suppress the revival of Muslim traditions.
Kyrgyz PM Sadyr Japarov, a 51-year-old nationalist politician, came to power after violent protests over parliamentary elections last month toppled the government of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says FETO members are posing risks to Kyrgyzstan, as Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev visits Ankara.
Sadyr Japarov, 51, took over as acting president last week after unrest toppled his predecessor Sooronbay Jeenbekov's government.
Interim Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov, a Kyrgyz nationalist, took temporary control of the presidency after the country's parliament voted to end a state of emergency imposed by its ousted president.
Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov assumes presidential powers after resignation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov and Parliament speaker Kanatbek Isayev.
Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov had earlier refused to sign the decree confirming Sadyr Japarov's appointment and asked the parliament to hold another vote.
The move could be a formality but, if the vote to elect Sadyr Japarov as Prime Minister of Kyrgyztan fails, it could further deepen the political crisis in a strategically located country.
Violent protests in the volatile Asian country erupted after a disputed parliamentary election.
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has elected the populist politician Sadyr Japarov as acting prime minister however the critics say the quorum was not reached the at the time of the vote.
Sadyr Japarov, 51, was this week freed by his supporters from prison where he was serving a lengthy sentence on charges of taking a state official hostage in a 2013 incident.
Violent clashes continue in the volatile Central Asian country known for a notoriously unstable political system.
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