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Divers working in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan claim to have found remnants of a submerged settlement on the lakebed, reigniting a decades-old debate about whether an ancient city lies ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: In 2026, divers in Lake Issyk-Kul followed a trail of ancient brickwork to a submerged city hidden for seven centuries
The “Pearl of Central Asia” is an aptly named lake located in the upper reaches of the Tien Shan range in Kyrgyzstan, so vast and deep that it has become known by this epithet. The lake, surrounded by ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Issyk-Kul: Kyrgyzstan's Stunning Alpine Lake Guide 2026
As of April 29, 2026, Issyk-Kul beckons with spring blooms framing its turquoise waters, drawing adventurers to Kyrgyzstan's crown jewel. Known locally as Ysyk-Kol, this massive alpine lake offers ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Scenery of Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan
People enjoy themselves at Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, on July 24, 2026. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: The Eye of Issyk Kul
Kyrgyzstan is wedged in the mountainous wrinkles between Kazakhstan and China, created long ago when the land mass we now call India, propelled by plate tectonics, slammed into the Asian plate. Living ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change
(RNS) — On the shores of Issyk Kul are more than 130 sacred sites, including trees, mountain peaks, hot springs and tombs of important figures. But the region itself, says one local expert, represents ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Kyrgyzstan ready to allocate $10 million to preserve Issyk-Kul Lake
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov proposed establishing a special trust fund under the auspices of the United Nations to protect Issyk-Kul ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory on Issyk-Kul Launched in Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2026) - The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, has inaugurated the Tamchy Special Financial Investment Territory (SFIT), a new ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Kyrgyzstan's 'warm lake' Issyk-Kul freezes over
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Kyrgyzstan: Issyk-Kul and Tourism
Asel is worried that the pursuit of short-term profit from tourism is ruining Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-kul. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: The Mountain Lake Of Issyk-Kul In Kyrgyzstan
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 America ...