Kul, may be small, but its dreamlike beauty lives up to its name—“Fairy Tale.” Here, nature whispers rather than shouts ...

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).

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, 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 ...

Balykchy is a small town at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul in eastern Kyrgyzstan, and I am visiting the town’s Older People’s Association. Many of its members no longer have the company and support ...

JJ's travelogue on biking around Kyrgyzstan's Issyk Kul (“Hot Lake”) continues with a post about an evening in Tamchy and the Tamchy to Balykchi stretch. Global Voices stands out as one of the ...

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.

A seemingly unanimous vote to approve development of the Kyzyl-Ompol field during a public assembly in January. (Photo: Kyrgyzstan presidential administration) Plans by Kyrgyzstan’s government to ...