Kazakhstan is a very rich country in terms of underground resources. Per capita income is higher than Turkiye, as its population is low compared to its area. The value of Kazakhstan’s discovered underground resources has exceeded 2 trillion according to the latest data. The main underground resources of this country are; uranium, gold, chromium, iron, oil and natural gas.
Apart from its underground wealth, Kazakhstan has a rapidly growing economy with new investments, construction and tourism sector. Kazakhstan, the richest Turkish country with a population of approximately 19 million, has the strongest economy in Central Asia.
COMMON FAITH AND LIFESTYLE IN KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan is a country of many different ethnicities. In the country, 60% of the population is Kazakhs, 20% is Russians, and the remaining population is other nationalities.
Although Kazakhstan has no official religion, the most common religion is Islam. The Russian population of the country, which is more than half Muslim, adheres to the Orthodox Church of Christianity, while the remaining population is Buddhist or Atheist.
Despite being a Muslim country, Kazakhstan, which has a very modern and developed culture, does not have any obligation in terms of clothing, except for rural areas. In rural areas, women are expected to wear a little more modest clothes.
Traces of this situation can still be seen in Kazakhstan, which has lived in the shadow of Russia for many years. Although the country has two official languages, Russian and Kazakh, most of the people speak Russian, which is in the Cyrillic alphabet. In business life, Russian is a completely common language. So if you want to live in this country, you need to know Russian. However, Kazakhstan marked the beginning of the transition to the Latin alphabet instead of the Cyrillic alphabet in 2017. Kazakhstan, which wants to transform into a society that is more committed to its language and culture, aims to complete this process by 2025.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL DAYS OF KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan Festivals are generally held in the capital city of Astana, Almaty and Karagandeve. One of the most important festivals is the Nowruz celebrations. If you are in Kazakhstan on March 21-22, you can enjoy free concerts and meals accompanied by music and dishes with a rich menu at the festival.
Tengri’s Spirit Festival: It is held in Almaty in June. In this festival, concerts are given with the cultural music of Kazakhstan.
Eagle Festival: Kazakhs, who lived a nomadic life in the past, come together to showcase their traditional hunting culture at this festival held every year in October.
SIGHTSEEING PLACES IN KAZAKHSTAN
There are many natural and historical locations to visit and see in Kazakhstan, which has a very large surface area. Let’s examine the main ones together:
Beyterek Monument: Beyterek Monument, which is one of the must-visit places in Kazakhstan, is a giant shopping center with an architecture similar to traditional tents.
Lake Balkas: Balkaş Lake, which consists of one side of sweet and one side of salty water, draws attention with this interesting feature.
Kaindly Lake: This lake, which was formed naturally as a result of landslides, has left the forests under it. The trees remaining in the lake offer a very fairy-tale appearance to the visitors.
Ball-shaped Stone Valley: There are many legends about this valley, where there are giant ball-shaped rocks, how they were formed, as yet. It is not known which one is true, but we recommend those who will go to Kazakhstan to visit the valley that caused these legends to spread.
Nur Astana Mosque: This mosque, which has a magnificent appearance with its gold and white colors, and whose architecture you will admire, is dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad. You can add this mosque in the capital Astana to your Kazakhstan travel guide.
Medeu Track: Medeu Rink, the largest ice rink in the world, is located at an altitude of about 1600 meters. More than 170 records have been broken so far on the Medeu Track, which has visitors from many parts of the world.
Zenkov Cathedral: The Russian Orthodox Cathedral manages to fascinate those who see it with its architecture and height. This structure is also the second tallest wooden structure in the world.
Finally, if you want to mingle with the Kazakh people and examine their culture closely, you can visit the Green Market, Panfilov Park and Yaya street.
KAZAKHSTAN DISHES
Meat dishes are very common in Kazakh food culture, which has similar tastes to Turkiye. In Kazakhstan, where you can taste very delicious meat, the only thing you need to pay attention to is horse meat and pork. Horses are very important in the country where horse meat is more expensive than beef. Pork is also consumed in some regions. Now let’s have a look at the Kazakhs’ Cuisine:
Suret: It is a delicious dried meat type.
Bauırsak: It’s like our pişi (pyshy). It is a delicious practical snack that is usually consumed at breakfast.
Beşparmak (Fivefingers): In many Middle Eastern and Arab countries, Beşparmak is prepared by stuffing the dough with meat and various vegetables. It got its name because it is eaten by hand.
Kuurdak: It is a pan delicacy prepared by roasting various offal.
Samsa: Crispy pastries, which are diversified with chicken, vegetables and many other ingredients, are one of the street delicacies that are consumed quite often in Kazakhstan breakfast.
WHEN AND HOW TO GET TO KAZAKHSTAN?
It is possible to visit Kazakhstan without a visa for a month. You can easily reach the capital Ankara and Istanbul with direct or connecting flights. The best time to visit Kazakhstan, which has a continental desert climate; We can say that it is between the months of June and October.
OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT KAZAKHSTAN
It is the Turkish State that has the richest and most extensive lands in Central Asia. Kazakhstan, which was under Russian rule for 71 years, declared its independence in 1991.
Due to its large area, two different local times are used. The time zone is GMT+5 in the west of the country and GMT+6 in the east.
This country, which is surrounded by Russia in the north, China in the east, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in the south, has been highly influenced by its neighbors. For example; Although 65% of the population speaks Kazakh, Russian is spoken in business and official institutions. In addition, similarities with the food culture of China and the countries in its south can be given as an example to this situation.
Especially in the capital Astana, the image of a modern city was drawn and the traces of Soviet architecture from the past were almost completely erased. Kazakhstan, which has a policy of protecting and developing its cultural heritage in the near future, follows various policies for this.
Kazakhstan, which is rich in underground resources, is not content with this and aims to maintain its title as the richest country in Central Asia with its industry, construction and tourism investments.
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