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An entrance to the Manzhyly-Ata sacred springs area near the southern shore of the Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan, in November 2023. On the shores of the 10th largest lake in the world are more than 130 ...
Issyk-Kul Lake in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan is surrounded by the snow-capped Tian Shen mountains. It is the second-largest mountain lake in the world behind Lake Titicaca in South ...
Kyrgyzstan faces controversy and opposition over plans to develop uranium reserves near Lake Issyk-Kul, with concerns ranging from environmental risks to government repression of dissent.
Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous wonderland in Central Asia, captivates with its untouched natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, ...
On the shores of Lake Issyk Kul in mountainous Kyrgyzstan, a group of divers show off their haul for the day -- a boat engine, car tyres, bottles, clothes and plastic items."We would love to dive and ...
The north shore of Issyk-Kul, outside Cholpon-Ata. Credit: Catherine Putz Subscribe for ads-free reading Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the work of delimiting their border in January 2023 ...
The Issyk-Kul lake in northern Kyrgyzstan, which traditionally never freezes due to the lake's depth and natural warmth of water, froze over due to extreme cold temperatures on Saturday (January 14).