Spread on the banks of the Syr Darya River, bordering the Kyzylkum desert in the southeast and Aryskum sands in the north, ...

However, not many people know that there is another place in the world that shares the same feature. Atyrau is a city in Kazakhstan and, just like Istanbul, spans two continents, Europe and Asia. The ...

ASTANA – Built as an outpost on the bank of the Irtysh River, Kazakhstan’s green city Pavlodar evolved from a merchant town ...

Athletes from all over the world, including the United States, came to participate in traditional sports like kokpar, a ...

Kazakhstan once harbored grand plans for a high-speed rail network. While its neighbors have pushed ahead with such projects, ...

The Baikonur complex was leased by Kazakhstan to Russia in 1994. Later, the contract was extended until 2050. Russia pays ...

Once one of the worlds largest inland lakes, Asia's Aral Sea has evaporated into desert, dried by Soviet era irrigation plans. One village in Kazakhstan sits on the shrinking shores of the Aral Sea.

A storm has toppled one of Central Asia's oldest Lenin statues and smashed it beyond repair, a local official in Kazakhstan ...

Whilst Kazakhstan’s former capital Almaty is often known as the city of culture, Astana is still well worth a visit for stunning architecture, friendly locals and a taste of nomadic culture.

The water has receded far and fast from the coastal city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, where the eco-activist has lived his whole life. “It is very difficult to watch,” he said. More than 1,000 ...

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 29. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced his readiness to increase the quota ...