//
Kyryk-Kyz fortress was protecting Turkestan from invasions from the north nomads
© OpenStreetMap contributors
Bala Kyryk-Kyz is another fortress near Kyryk-Kyz fortress used for protection from north nomads
Ashisay was also booming on WWII times and then rapidly declined after mine exhaustion. Some people are still living in Ashysay but they do cattle raising but not mining.