Can the OTS transcend symbolic gestures to address the complex interplay of historical grievances, environmental collapse, and governance failures driving unrest. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, nestled in Central Asia under Uzbekistan’s sovereignty, has long been a simmering cauldron of separatist tensions. Recent protests in 2022 against proposed constitutional changes—which sought to revoke the region’s autonomy—highlighted ...