Turkestan

OTS continues tourism relations development

OTS continues tourism relations development

A meeting of tourism ministers of the Organization of Turkic will be held in Kazakhstan. It is planned to discuss the development of tourism relations between members of the organization. The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Aibek Smadiyarov, spoke about this.

Turkestan joins Organization of World Heritage Cities

Turkestan joins Organization of World Heritage Cities

Kazakhstan’s southern city of Turkestan has become an official member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, a statement said. According to its governorship, Turkestan will host the 10th International Eurasia World Heritage …

Another blast reported in Kazakhstan's Arys

Another blast reported in Kazakhstan's Arys

Another explosion of an unknown substance was heard in the Kazakh city of Arys during the garbage incineration, assistant to the governor of Turkestan region Saken Kalkamanov said. One local received some minor …

Arys residents begin returning home after explosion

Arys residents begin returning home after explosion

This morning residents of Kazakhstan’s Arys have begun to return to their homes, head of Turkestan region Umirzak Shukeyev said. "The work on cleaning the streets and disinfecting the territory is …

Town evacuated after munitions depot blasts in Kazakhstan

Town evacuated after munitions depot blasts in Kazakhstan

  The government ordered the evacuation of a town of 44,000 today after a series of blasts at a nearby munitions depot, Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said. The blasts, whose cause was unclear, occurred this …

Military unit explodes in Kazakhstan

Military unit explodes in Kazakhstan

A warehouse on the territory of the Kazakh city of Arys in Turkestan region was hit by the blast, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The telephone call about explosion was received at 9:20 am, AKIpress …

Turkestan region established in Kazakhstan

Turkestan region established in Kazakhstan

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has renamed South Kazakhstan region into Turkestan region, according to the executive order posted on the Akorda press service. Turkestan has become the administrative …