73 years old resident of Kazakhstan Sarsenbai Kotyrashov travels the world on foot and has already reached Istanbul, the Qostanay.TV channel reported with reference to BaigeNews.kz.
The aksakal began his journey from his hometown of Ulytau on March 31, and on October 5 he was already in Ankara. Here, at the Kazakh Embassy in Türkiye, he was given a warm welcome.
Sarsenbay Kotyrashov published a video on the Istanbul embankment. According to his compatriots who saw him in Türkiye, the pensioner feels well after a long journey.
Sarsenbay Kotyrashov undertook his journey with the goal of introducing residents of other countries to the traditions and history of Kazakhstan and the sacred places of the Ulytau region, to contribute to the inclusion of Kazakh applied arts in the UNESCO list, and also to get into the Guinness World Records.
