Timur Tillyaev

Timur Tillyaev is an international businessman. He is known as the founder of Abu Saxiy market, ^[1] the largest commercial and wholesale market in Uzbekistan.

Career

Tillyaev is the founder of Abu Saxiy market, near Tashkent, which is Uzbekistan's largest commercial and wholesale market. ^[2] The market started with 680 empty shipping containers, which were converted into the market's first stalls selling textiles. Abu Saxiy expanded to 3,000 stalls and shops across 167,000 square meters. The market attracts approximately 10,000 visitors daily and employs around 5,000 people. ^[3] Tillyaev sold Abu Saxiy in 2017. ^[4]

Tillyaev continues to invest in the logistics sector worldwide, focusing on areas such as food distribution, as well as healthcare, green finance and renewable energy.

Philanthropy

Tillyaev co-founded the You Are Not Alone Foundation in 2002 with his ex-wife, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, a charity for underprivileged children in Uzbekistan. ^[5]

He worked on projects promoting Uzbekistan's cultural heritage, producing the documentary film Ulugh Beg – The Man Who Unlocked the Universe in 2017, which detailed the life of the influential 15th-century Uzbek astronomer and politician. ^[6]

References

1. "From Europe to Central Asia, converted containers are trendy". Euractiv. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
2. "Uzbekistan: Business Empire of Karimov's Other Daughter Under Attack". Eurasianet. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
3. "Abu Sahiy The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan's thriving market culture". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
4. "Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva has sold Abu-Sahiy market". Tashkent Times. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
5. "Timur Tillyaev, the Man Who Brings Uzbekistan's Culture To the World". The Good Men Project. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
6. Anderson, Ariston. "Ischia Fest to Honor Armand Assante". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 November 2025.