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Konya Ark

Konya Ark, the old fortress, doesn’t look its age. Built in 1686-1688 and remodelled at the very beginning of the 19th century, it now has a smooth face thanks to… [...]

The Astana games

The Paris Olympic Games have just come to an end, and everyone still has some vivid images of them. The BMX events on Place de la Concorde, for… [...]

Tadjikistan Danghara sunny street view with umbrella

The umbrella

A woman shields herself from the intense summer sun in Danghara, southern Tajikistan. The Khatlon region, where Danghara is located, rarely sees foreign visitors, and the locals insist… [...]

Burning Fortresses

These fiery fortresses, or Yangi-Kala, are canyons in the mountains of Turkmenistan. At sunset, the intense colours of white, yellow, ochre, violet and red enliven the cliffs sculpted by the… [...]

Quiet men

Residents of Karadala, in the Khorgos province of Xinjiang, visit the graves of their ancestors on the outskirts of the village. And the atmosphere is rather cheerful. Turar Kazangapov,… [...]

Generosity

Uzbekistan’s markets are very popular because they are brimming with vitality, from the traders to the stalls. [...]

young woman in traditional dress Dushanbe Tajikistan

Nostalgia

“In Central Asia, almost everyone has old photos of their mother in retro Atlas dresses, and I wanted to transpose this aesthetic to our own time” says Umed Mardonov, a… [...]

Gapar Aitiev Museum of Fine Arts

The Gapar Aitiev Art Museum in Bichkek exhibits art collections (paintings, sculptures) from the former Soviet Union, as well as numerous objects of Kyrgyz decorative art. In 2019,… [...]

Xinjiang elderly woman in traditional outfit Turar Kazangapov

Turar Kazangapov, Kazakh photojournalist with Tengrinews, recently travelled to Xinjiang in China, where many Kazakhs, Uighurs, Dungans and Chinese live. He observed and documented Kazakh daily life… [...]

Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi night train young girls sea resort area of Awasa Caspian Sea. March 2024. Eleonora Sacco

On board the train

The Ashgabat – Türkmenbaşy night train takes these young girls on holiday to the brand new sea resort area of Awasa, on the Caspian Sea. March 2024. Credits… [...]

The Burana tower, former Balasagun - credit : Zoé Toulouse

Another fairy tale …

The Burana Tower, located in the Chüy Valley on the outskirts of Bishkek, is a minaret that forms part of the remains of the city of Balasagun (9th… [...]