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Bishkek (in Kyrgyz and Russian: Бишкéк), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.
According to the post-Soviet ideology, the name is thought to derive from a Kyrgyz word for a churn used to make fermented mare's milk (kumis), the Kyrgyz national drink, which is rather debatable. Founded in 1825 as a Khokand fortress of "Pishpek" to control local caravan routes and to get tribute from Kyrgyz tribes, on 4 September 1860 the fortress was destroyed by Russian forces led by colonel Zimmermann, with approval of the Kyrgyz. In 1868 a Russian settlement was founded on the fortress's spot, adopting its original name - Pishpek, within the General Governorship of Russian Turkestan and its Semirechye Oblast.
In 1925 the Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast was created in Russian Turkestan, promoting Pishpek as its capital. In 1926 the city was given the name Frunze, after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze, who was born here. In 1936 the city of Frunze became the capital of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic during the final stages of the national delimitation in the Soviet Union.
Coordinates: 41°N 75°E / 41°N 75°E / 41; 75
Kyrgyzstan (/kɜːrɡɪˈstɑːn/ kur-gi-STAHN;Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан Kyrgyzstan (IPA: [qɯrʁɯsˈstɑn]); Russian: Киргизия or Кыргызстан), officially the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасы Kyrgyz Respublikasy; Russian: Кыргызская Республика Kyrgyzskaya Respublika), formerly known as Kirghizia, is a country located in Central Asia.Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south west and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan's history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain – which has helped preserve its ancient culture – Kyrgyzstan has historically been at the crossroads of several great civilizations, namely as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes. Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically come under foreign domination and attained sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Turkish Airlines (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları) (BİST: THYAO) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul.As of February 2015, it operates scheduled services to 280 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, making it the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations. Turkish Airlines is also the operator that flies to most countries. With Istanbul Atatürk Airport being the main base, the Turkish carrier has secondary hubs at Esenboğa International Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, and Adnan Menderes Airport. Turkish Airlines has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.
In April 2010, TURKISH replaced TURKAIR as the new call sign for Turkish Airlines.
With an operational fleet of ten cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division serves 52 destinations.
Turkish Airlines was established on 20 May 1933 as State Airlines Administration (Turkish: Devlet Hava Yolları) as a department of the Ministry of National Defence. The initial fleet consisted of two five-seat Curtiss Kingbirds, two four-seat Junkers F.13s and one ten-seat Tupolev ANT-9. In 1935, the airline was turned over to the Ministry of Public Works and was subsequently renamed General Directorate of State Airlines. Three years later, in 1938, it became part of the Ministry of Transportation.
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. Its distinctive "hump" upper deck along the forward part of the aircraft makes it among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and it was the first wide-body produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 had two and a half times greater capacity than the Boeing 707, one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. First flown commercially in 1970, the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years.
The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door. Boeing did so because the company expected supersonic airliners (development of which was announced in the early 1960s) to render the 747 and other subsonic airliners obsolete, while the demand for subsonic cargo aircraft would be robust well into the future. The 747 was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold, but it exceeded critics' expectations with production passing the 1,000 mark in 1993. By January 2016, 1,520 aircraft had been built, with 19 of the 747-8 variants remaining on order.
Few cities we've visited compare to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. At first glance, the city may not seem to have a lot to offer travelers; however, for those who linger find out Bishkek (Бишкек) has some fascinating attractions, top notch International food and cafes, tantalizing traditional Kyrgyz cuisine, relaxing parks, imposing monuments and plenty of quirky charms that will keep you coming back for more from the capital city of Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан - Киргизия) In our Bishkek city guide we cover some of the best restaurants, museums, parks and attractions in the city as well as nightlife and other attractions and activities. 15 things to do in Bishkek City Guide: 1) Ala-Too Square (Ала-тоо аянты - Площадь Ала-Тоо) 2) State Historical Museum 3) Osh Bazaar (Ош базары) 4) Abandoned Casino 5)...
At least 37 people have been killed after a cargo plane belonging to Turkish MyCargo Airlines crashed into a residential neighborhood near Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek, according to the emergency ministry. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/80eu RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
Foreigners talking about Bishkek by Nursultan Stanaliev (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiC7uIajTLeDbq5tmjX1HEA)
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A cargo plane on a flight from Hong-Kong has crashed near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the coutry's Emergency Ministry reported. According to the ministry, the flight has belonged to a Turkish company. - Lincensed video by the author - Vídeo licenciado por el autor JB Studios COL 2017 (c) Turkish Mycargo plane crashed when approaching to landing today at about 7.10 a.m. close to Manas airport. According to preliminary information, the cargo aircraft did not reach the runway. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Ambulance, rescue and emergency services arrived at the scene. The place is cordoned off. The plane has crashed during landing approach due to bad weather conditions, the ministry noted. There are no reports on the casualties yet. More than 30 peop...
LIVING IN KYRGYZSTAN VIDEO 2 Decision to pause my unicycle ride made, I catch the sleeper train out to Bishkek in search of somewhere to live for the winter. You can donate to School in a Bag here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/WorldUnicycleTour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrEdPratt Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldUnicycle Official website: http://www.worldunicycletour.com
After traveling around Kyrgyzstan we finished our trip off in Bishkek where we rented an apartment for several days. In this video we give you a full Bishkek apartment tour of our place. I think you'll see that it has a lot of character and the security system is particularly fascinating as is the old Soviet feel of the building. GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbackpacker/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatbackpacker twitter: https:/...
16.01.2017 БИШКЕК, КИРГИЗИЯ Грузовой Боинг 747 авиакомпании Turkish Airlines потепрел крушение под Бишкеком в Киргизии. Упал самолет в Киргизии выполнявший рейс Гонконг - Бишкек. По данным МЧС Киргизии, самолет упал в районе дачного поселка в окрестностях аэропорта Манас. В результате падения загорелись два дома. Глава Минздрава Киргизии подтвердил гибель 32 человек при крушении Боинг 747 Turkish Airlines недалеко от аэропорта Манас. По словам Талантбека Батыралиева, пострадало восемь человек, включая детей. Грузовой Boeing 747 Turkish Airlines рухнул при заходе на посадку на жилые дома. Авиакатастрофа вызвала пожар, который на данный момент локализован. По предварительным данным, разрушены и получили повреждения 15 зданий. Бишкек Боинг 747 Turkish Airlines упал самолет в Киргизии крушени...
Things to do in Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide Video Transcript: Brought to you by http://nomadicsamuel.com & http://thatbackpacker.com This is part of our Travel in Kyrgyzstan video series showcasing Kyrgyz food, Kyrgyz culture and Kyrgyz cuisine. Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
Kyrgyzstan, or the Kyrgyz Republic to give it its official name, is quite simply one of the most interesting, pristine and beautiful countries in Asia, offering the adventurous traveller a rich and rewarding destination. My name is Jonny Bealby, I founded Wild Frontiers, and in this short film I am going to talk about tourism in Kyrgyzstan. Although small, Kyrgyzstan is perfectly formed. The Tien Shan – or Mountains of Heaven – that stretch across its length and breadth are lush and green, high and wild, dissected by sweeping steppe lands, primal forests, crystal streams, turquoise lakes and lofty snow-capped peaks. I first rode through here on horseback in 1999 while writing a book and making a Discovery Channel film, and I thought then it really was one of the most beautiful countries I ...
Planning to visit Kyrgyzstan? Check out our Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Kyrgyzstan. Top Places to visit in Kyrgyzstan: Issyk Kul Lake, Song Kol Lake, Burana Tower, Osh Bazaar, Ala Archa National Park, Sulayman Mountain, Jeti Oguz Canyon, Tash Rabat, Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range, Altyn Arashan, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Monument N.M. Przhevalsky, Karakol Ski Base, Bishkek Park, State History Museum, Subscribe to Social Bubble: https://www.youtube.com/c/SocialBubbleNashik?sub_confirmation=1 To go to the World Travel Guide playlist go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3wNXIKi7sz3IilVSbByNJzEsCmsbIgv1 Visit our Website: http://socialbubble.global Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SocialBubbleNashik Follow us on Faceboo...
Travel Report from our Trip to:Bishkek,Tianshan mountain,Ala Archa N.P,Lake Issyk-Kul,Tash Rabat Caravanserai
Central Asia - Silk Road Tours in Kyrgyzstan with Juergen R. Schreiter Globetrotter www.JuergenSchreiter.com Day 1 Bishkek city. Full day city tour in Bishkek. Visit main square Ala Too and see guardians of honor, Manas and Kurmandjan Datka monuments, Oak park and fine art gallery under clear sky. Also visit State Historical Museum Day 2 Bishkek city – Son Kul Lake. Morning transfer to Son Kul Lake. En route visit Burana Tower Historical complex. Lunch in Kazakh family in Tokmok town. Transfer to Son Kul. Arrival and accommodation in yurts. Inspection the camp and territory around. Dinner and overnight in yurt camp. Day 3 Son Kul Lake – Tash Rabat caravanserai. Morning at leisure on Son Kul Lake. Walking around the area and still time for 2 hours horse riding before we continue. L...
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