Photo: “White and Colorful” by Iranian photographer Mohammadreza Masumi won the FIAP Gold Medal at the 2nd Issyk-Kul International Exhibition of Photography in Kyrgyzstan.

Out of numerous Kyrgyz lakes, one in particular stands out—Lake Issyk Kul. When seen from orbit, Issyk Kul appears to be a giant eye, looking at us looking down at it. The snow-covered mountains ...

The number of tourists visiting Issyk-Kul lake, the world's tenth-largest lake, located in Kyrgyzstan's northern mountains, has surged in recent years, with the warm water and white sandy beaches ...