Fearing for relatives in China, Turkey’s Uighurs turn political
Kazakhstan silences the Xinjiang megaphone
The activist Kazakhstan detained over the weekend is a spoiler to relations with China.
Desperate pensioners risk death sweeping oil-rich Azerbaijan’s streets
A series of fatal accidents involving street sweepers has prompted debate in Azerbaijan about living standards.
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The nation is entertained by a real-life Game of Thrones.
Tajikistan: Blackouts return as Roghun sputters
Explanations vary from repairs on power lines to low water levels at a crucial dam.
Two killed in clashes on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border
Fighting has seemingly been sparked by fresh tensions over water resources.
Kazakhstan: System marginalizes children with disabilities, report finds
HRW says a state body tasked with helping disabled kids is instead serving as a barrier to inclusivity.
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Uzbekistan: Supporters of Islamic clothing take battle to court
Tashkent’s Islamic Academy is expelling women for wearing hijab.
Turks flock to Istanbul’s first art exhibition of Armenian filmmaker Parajanov
One of Turkey’s most prominent museums stages an expansive show of the late cinematic great’s artwork.
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