This picture taken on May 20, 2026 shows people visiting an open market in Turkestan city. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 22, 2026 shows passengers on a train at Shymkent station, southern Kazakhstan. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 20, 2026 shows a reflection of a street in a window as people visit an open market in Turkestan city. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 25, 2026 shows tourists visiting the observation deck of Baiterek Tower in Kazakhstan's capital city Astana. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 20, 2026 shows a cart being driven near Karavan Saray, one of the largest multifunctional tourist complexes in Central Asia, in the city of Turkestan. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 22, 2026 shows a convenience store with soft drink advertising as passengers board their train at a platform in Shymkent station, southern Kazakhstan. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 20, 2026 shows a person using her phone's camera as performers dance during a night concert near Karavan Saray, one of the largest multifunctional tourist complexes in Central Asia, in the city of Turkestan. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture taken on May 21, 2026 shows a woman posing in front of the Altyn Samruk Flying Theatre at the Karavan Saray, one of the largest multifunctional tourist complexes in Central Asia, in the city of Turkestan. The railway network of Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, runs on Soviet-era broad gauge (1520mm) track and stretches more than 16,500 kilometres. Overnight sleeper train travel between major cities is a popular way to explore both the historic and modern sides of Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most developed economy. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP via Getty Images)