Zhanaozen or Janaozen (/ˌdʒɑːnəˈɒzən/; Kazakh: Jañaözen / Жаңаөзен [ʒɑˌŋɑɵˈzʲen]), formerly known as Novy Uzen (Russian: Новый Узень [ˈnovɨj ʊˈzʲen]) and...

1893 164,500 223,558 221,429 249,395 265,718 2 Kostanay Province Janaözen Жаңаөзен Jañaözen [ʒɑˌŋɑɵˈzʲen] Noviy Uzen 1968 34,000 48,300 51,100 60,796 152...

The Zhanaozen massacre (Kazakh: Жаңаөзен оқиғасы, romanized: Jañaözen oqiğasy) took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region over the weekend of...

again." In connection to the December 2011 Janaozen massacre, Quanyşälin became one of founders of the Janaozen-2011 committee in February 2012, where he...

embarrassment which the government suffered after violence in the western town of Janaozen in December [2011], in which its police force is accused of opening fire...