Kyrgyzstan News » Issyk Kul 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 to Return Issyk-Kul Resorts to Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the work of delimiting their border in January 2023. While it’s now clear exactly where one country’s territory ends and the other’s begins, other disputes about ...
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 ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Issyk Kul warm-water lake, Kyrgyzstan
North of the Tian Shan Mountains, 1608 m above sea level, is the Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, a natural reservoir of warm water contained in a region famous for its natural resources. In the Soviet era ...
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 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: Kyrgyzstan Approves 2030 Strategy To Protect Issyk-Kul And Guide Regional Development
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, December 2. The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a long-term concept for the sustainable development of the Issyk-Kul ecological and ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Photos from Kyrgyzstan show traditional hunters with eagles at the Salbuurun festival
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Hundreds gathered Saturday on the southern shore of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul for the annual Salbuurun Festival. Held in the village of Bokonbaevo, the festival ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Kyrgyzstan's 'warm lake' Issyk-Kul freezes over
STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and natural warmth of water. Local resident, Taalay Orozakunov, said he and his ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » History: Issyk-Kul – Autumn Landscapes of Kyrgyzstan in 4K
This video presents Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, captured in 4K during autumn. Featuring colorful trees, mountain reflections, and tranquil lake scenery with aerial footage, background music, and no ...