The yurt is a nomadic dwelling used among the Kazakh and Kyrgyz peoples. It has a wooden circular frame covered with felt and braided with ropes, and can be easily assembled and dismantled. The wooden ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. Kyrgyzstan presented a unique pavilion in the form of a traditional yurt at the international conference COP29, Trend reports. The traditional yurt, which has served the ...

A Kyrgyz joke goes that if you put three people in a yurt and come back an hour later, you’ll find five khans. Some say the new khan is too young. Or too inexperienced. They say he’s an opium ...

The majestic lake, at 3016 metres above sea level, is surrounded by pastures dotted with white yurts, grazing cattle and stunning mountains. It is what one imagines when they think of Kyrgyzstan.