Asan began his educational journey at the "Kеңеш" secondary school in Osh and then continued his studies at the Osh Technological College, where he received a diploma as a mechanical engineer. Later, he enrolled in the Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University in the technological faculty and became one of the first graduates of the military department after its opening.
Sulaymanov is also proud of his family: he has many children and has already become a grandfather. His eldest daughter is married, and his son, who graduated from university, works as a rescuer, just like his father. Another daughter is studying at the medical faculty, and his youngest daughter is following in her father's footsteps by pursuing education in a similar field. His youngest son is still in school.
Asan shared how his journey in the Ministry of Emergency Situations began: “On July 1, 2003, on Rescuer's Day, I came to the ministry, starting as a driver in the monitoring department. Then I became a group commander in the rescue service and worked in the city administration of Osh in the population and territory protection department, progressing from deputy head of the department to head. Later, I was appointed deputy head of the department for the Jalal-Abad region, where I worked for more than three years, and then became deputy head of the department for the Osh region and, after a year, its head. Since 2022, I have held the position of head of the population and territory protection department in the central office of the ministry.”
He also spoke about his experience in international rescue operations, particularly after the earthquake in Turkey. “We were sent for search and rescue operations, and on the ninth day after the earthquake, we managed to extract a 39-year-old woman from the rubble, which was a true miracle. As a result of our work in Turkey, 198 bodies were recovered, and 12 people were rescued,” noted Sulaymanov.
Speaking about the difficulties of his profession, he emphasized that rescuers take pride in being able to save lives. “We chose this profession ourselves. Every job is honorable, but for us, rescuers, the greatest reward is the opportunity to help a person in trouble and provide first aid. This feeling is indescribable,” he added.
On the morning of February 6, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck the southern part of Turkey, near Gaziantep. Earthquakes were also recorded along the border with Syria, resulting in buildings collapsing in several cities of both countries.
On that day, a new earthquake also occurred in central Turkey, rated 7.7 by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The total number of victims in Turkey reached 53,537, with over 107,000 injured.
The Syrian Ministry of Health reported 711 dead and 1,431 injured as a result of the earthquake.
According to official data, cities such as Malatya, Adana, Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and Kilis were affected.
