Kazakhstan

‘Man in Golden Dress’ in Turkey

'Man in Golden Dress,' which was found during road construction works in Kazakhstan and thought to belong to a khan or his son, is now on display at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. The statue, which has more than 3,000 hand-embroidered gold plates on it, can be seen through Oct. 12.

Joint Turkic chambers to promote trade, industry: Op-ed

Member states of the Turkic Council took a historic step in May in Kazakhstan by establishing the Joint Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) to institutionalize existing economic cooperation. The TCCI held its first-ever General Assembly meeting in İstanbul on July 31 where it elected its first president, TOBB Chairman Rıfat Hisarcıkoğlu.

Kazakhstan Renames their Capital after Ex-president

At a joint meeting of the two chambers, Kazakhstan's parliament passed a law renaming the state capital Astana to Nursultan in honor of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, TASS reported.

The members of the Magglias (Lower House) and Senate (upper) unanimously voted in favor of the proposal. The law is considered adopted and is now due to be signed by the president.

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