Samarkand and Turkestan to be connected by air traffic again
Qazaq Air will resume flights from Samarkand to Turkestan. The first flights are scheduled for May 1, with departures on Thursdays and Sundays.
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New Astana-Samarkand flight to fly via Turkestan
Qazaq Air is expanding its network with a new route from Kazakhstan's Astana to Uzbekistan's Samarkand, launching on May 1, 2025. …
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
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 …
Usmanov donates $5 million to support Kazakh citizens affected by flooding
Billionaire Alisher Usmanov donates over $5 million to support citizens of Kazakhstan displaced after dam burst in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan-born Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has transferred $5.202 million to Turkestan corporate …
Construction of Turkestan airport to be completed before year-end
Construction of the international airport of Turkestan, which is located 16 km from Kazakhstan's Shaga town, will be completed before the end of the year, according to the regional authorities. The foundation of the airport …
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 …
More than $50,000 required to restore Arys after explosion
About 20 billion tenge ($53,000) are required for restoration of the Kazakh city of Arys, Chairman of the Emergency Situations Committee of Kazakhstan Vladimir Bekker said at a press conference. He said that, …
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
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
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
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 …
Four relatives killed by man in Kazakhstan because of jealousy
A 30-year-old local resident of the city of Turkestan, located in the southern part of Kazakhstan, has killed four and wounded two of his relatives with a traumatic gun because of jealousy. …