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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 » People: World Nomad Games: Music festival in Kyrgyzstan draws 38 countries
Artists from 38 countries gathered for the “Kochmondor Sanaty” traditional music festival in Kyrgyzstan, part of the 6th World Nomad Games. The event aimed to preserve musical heritage and strengthen ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: 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 » People: Nomad Games draw to an end in Kyrgyzstan after a week of celebrating nomadic culture
After a week of celebrating nomadic culture and heritage with sports contests and cultural programmes, 6th Nomad Games end in their birth place Cholpon Ata in Kyrgyzstan. In traditional sports ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: 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 » People: From Kyrchyn Valley to Bishkek Arena: Nomadic heritage takes the world stage - REPORT
Some time ago, preparations for the 6th World Nomad Games were underway in the Kyrchyn Valley, located in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: Kyrgyzstan insists construction of controversial mega project go on
In July 2022, when Kyrgyz authorities unveiled plans for Asman, a new city on the shores of scenic Lake Issyk Kul, they said the project would boost the local economy, attract foreign tourists, and ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: Issyk-Kul’s High-Altitude Lake That Feels Like an Inland Sea
On the shores of Issyk-Kul, or Ysyk-Kol, near Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan, a vast alpine lake, petroglyph fields, and nomadic culture converge into one unforgettable journey for U.S. travelers.
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: Is Kyrgyzstan the Next Adventure Travel Destination?
Breathtaking hikes, yurt stays and opportunities for cultural immersion are attracting trekkers from around the world Laura Kiniry | Travel Correspondent With an abundance of explorable outdoor space, ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Issyk-Kul » People: Mudslides, Floods Damage Hundreds Of Homes In Kyrgyz Resort Region
Mudslides and floods caused by heavy rains damaged hundreds of houses in towns and villages around Kyrgyzstan’s resort region of Issyk-Kul on August 18. Bekmamat Abdyrakhmanov of the Emergencies ...