The Central Asian nation's flag, adopted in 1992 after it gained independence from the Soviet Union, depicts a yellow sun - which doubles as the pinnacle of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt tent - with ...

Yurts are a quintessential element in Kyrgyzstan’s national identity. Not only are the felt tents emblematic of Kyrgyzstan’s nomadic past, they lend their shape to cemeteries, souvenirs and World War ...

The Central Asian nation’s flag, adopted in 1992 after it gained independence from the Soviet Union, depicts a yellow sun - which doubles as the pinnacle of a traditional Kyrgyz yurt tent - with ...

Beware the cheap Chinese yurt invasion Low-priced nomad tents from across the border threaten Kyrgyzstan cultural values. But they're cadmium-free ...

Black-clad guards patrolling the perimeter calmly admitted visitors, and Mr. Bakiyev granted an interview to a reporter in a large traditional Kyrgyz yurt, or tent, that was set up outside his ...

MOSCOW — After six days of anti-government protests, opposition and pro-government lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday evening that they had agreed to a new draft constitution sharply reducing ...

Most travellers want to experience an authentic cultural experience when they visit a new place. At Happy Nomads Yurt Camps in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, travellers get to experience the ...

BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted on Wednesday to tweak the design of the national flag after critics, including President Sadyr Japarov, said its central element looked like a ...

Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Wednesday to tweak the design of the national flag after critics, including President Sadyr Japarov, said its central element looked like a sunflower which in the ...