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Passenger Exchange
Passenger exchange on Kuibyshev Square in front of Dushanbe station. The trolleybuses, which are electrically operated, have already had their days. Credit: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Find… [...]
Bajterek-Tower
Nurzhol Boulevard is a major pedestrian thoroughfare in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan. The Bajterek (“big poplar”) tower, a symbol of the city since 1997, is one of the… [...]
Tashkent under Snow
Tashkent in Uzbekistan at -11°C. Credit : Saxon Bosworth (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day. You can buy some of… [...]
Car and Tranquility
A soviet car seems to be crossing Tamga in Kyrgyzstan quietly. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day. You can… [...]
Early morning on Song Kol
Song Kol in the Naryn region is the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. In winter, the lake, which is about 3000 meters above sea level, freezes and blends… [...]
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On Republic Square
The monument… [...]
Khiva at sunset
Sunset over Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva in southwest Uzbekistan.Credit:… [...]
View of Khorog
View of Khorog the capital of Upper Badakhshan in Tajikistan.Credit:… [...]
Breakdown in Song Kul
An old broken down Audi is being repaired at the Song Kul… [...]
Turkmen watermelon
A grower presents a particularly striking specimen of… [...]
On the way home
Residents on their… [...]
American researcher banned from entry into Kazakhstan for five years
In an announcement made on September 4, the founder of Xinjiang Victims Database, which gathers information on the Uyghur victims of Chinese repression, stated that he has been banned from… [...]