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Kazakhstan, September 2026

Kazakhstan's news outlets published 256,011 articles in September 2026, a third more than in August, from 708 active sites. The Asian Games in Japan were the biggest story by volume, Elena Rybakina's US Open title was the biggest single moment, and the deaths of servicemen in Mangystau dominated the final week.

Data as of October 6, 2026 · Free to quote with a link to this page

Publications
256,011
+34% vs previous month
Active outlets
708
of 2,029 in scope
In Kazakh
35.7%
of all publications
Busiest day
Sep 24
12,757 publications

Key findings

  • 35.7% of articles were in Kazakh, in line with the past six months, when the monthly share stayed between 31.6% and 37.8%.
  • News runs on weekdays: an average weekday brought 10,033 articles, an average weekend day 4,410, which is 56% fewer.
  • Outlets based in Almaty and Astana produced 46% of all articles, nationwide outlets 32% and regional outlets 22%.
  • On Sunday 13 September, the day after the US Open final, almost one article in ten mentioned Rybakina.
  • The most republished headline of the month, about Belgian students joining the “Reading Nation” project, ran word for word on 40 outlets.

Publications per day

Weekdays average 10,033 a day, weekends 4,410. Kazakh-language publications are highlighted.

KazakhRussian and other languages
05,00010,00015,000Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
Show as a table
DateTotalKazakhRussianOther languages
Tuesday, September 18,4273,0265,228173
Wednesday, September 28,0512,8845,005162
Thursday, September 39,5463,6085,748190
Friday, September 49,8823,5456,101236
Saturday, September 54,3661,3792,808179
Sunday, September 63,4811,1002,204177
Monday, September 78,9823,0695,505408
Tuesday, September 89,2593,1695,680410
Wednesday, September 99,7283,2596,049420
Thursday, September 109,9883,4726,075441
Friday, September 1110,0813,5346,109438
Saturday, September 124,3601,4542,716190
Sunday, September 133,9781,3762,411191
Monday, September 149,3713,3935,580398
Tuesday, September 1510,8253,8876,293645
Wednesday, September 1610,1913,7136,043435
Thursday, September 179,4483,3835,714351
Friday, September 189,7053,5905,740375
Saturday, September 195,3171,8103,144363
Sunday, September 203,9541,2462,378330
Monday, September 219,8613,6155,644602
Tuesday, September 2211,3914,1556,647589
Wednesday, September 2310,8583,9526,484422
Thursday, September 2412,7574,6587,475624
Friday, September 259,7923,6795,723390
Saturday, September 265,0791,7083,219152
Sunday, September 274,7431,5713,066106
Monday, September 2810,2913,9116,159221
Tuesday, September 2911,0024,2196,532251
Wednesday, September 3011,2974,0506,990257

Stories of the month

Ranked by the number of publications whose headline mentions the story. Headlines are quoted in the language they ran in.

  1. 01

    Asian Games 2026

    The Games in Japan opened on 19 September and became the month's most-covered story, driven by daily medal reports. On Sunday 20 September nearly one article in five was about the Games, and coverage was still rising at month-end.

    Publications
    7,150
    Outlets
    293
    In Kazakh
    38%

    Peak: Sep 30, 782 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Алексей Луценко Азия ойындарының алты дүркін чемпионы атанды14 outlets
    • ВЛАДИСЛАВ ЯКОВЛЕВ ПЕН ИВАН ЧЕРНУХИН АКАДЕМИЯЛЫҚ ЕСКЕК ЕСУДЕН АЗИЯ ОЙЫНДАРЫНЫҢ ЧЕМПИОНЫ АТАНДЫ17 outlets
  2. 02

    Rybakina wins the US Open

    Reaching the semi-final secured Elena Rybakina the world No. 1 ranking, and on 12 September (New York time) she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final for her first US Open title. Coverage peaked on 10 September, during the semi-final run.

    Publications
    2,846
    Outlets
    255
    In Kazakh
    27%

    Peak: Sep 10, 452 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Елена Рыбакина ресми түрде әлемнің бірінші ракеткасы атанды25 outlets
    • Елена Рыбакина әлемнің бірінші ракеткасы атанды18 outlets
  3. 03

    State visit to South Korea

    President Tokayev's state visit and the first Central Asia – Republic of Korea summit, mid-month, brought a run of industrial and investment agreements. 42% of the coverage was in Kazakh.

    Publications
    2,471
    Outlets
    295
    In Kazakh
    42%

    Peak: Sep 16, 781 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Қазақстан мен Корея Республикасы арасында өнеркәсіп саласындағы ынтымақтастықты кеңейту туралы бірқатар меморандумға қол қойылды27 outlets
    • Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаев Корея Республикасына мемлекеттік сапармен барды20 outlets
  4. 04

    Mangystau tragedy and military reform

    News that servicemen had died during a training exercise on the Caspian Sea broke on 24 September. The next day was declared a day of national mourning, and on 27 September the President ordered a plan for military reform. Coverage peaked on 25 September with 1,078 articles.

    Publications
    2,472
    Outlets
    334
    In Kazakh
    43%

    Peak: Sep 25, 1,078 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Маңғыстау облысында әскери қызметшілердің қаза болу жағдайын Үкіметтік комиссия тексеруде35 outlets
    • Мемлекет басшысы Әскери реформа жоспарын әзірлеуді тапсырды34 outlets
  5. 05

    World Nomad Games

    The VI World Nomad Games opened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 31 August. Kazakhstan's team won 74 medals, and on 10 September the President presented awards to the winners.

    Publications
    1,809
    Outlets
    292
    In Kazakh
    46%

    Peak: Sep 6, 284 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Президент VІ Дүниежүзілік көшпенділер ойындарының жеңімпаздары мен жүлдегерлерін марапаттады37 outlets
    • Қазақстан VI Дүниежүзілік көшпенділер ойындарында жалпыкомандалық есепте көш бастады16 outlets
  6. 06

    SCO and BRICS summits

    President Tokayev took part in the SCO summit at the start of the month and the BRICS Plus summit in New Delhi on 13 September. Coverage was mostly in Russian: only 22% was in Kazakh, the lowest of the month's top stories.

    Publications
    892
    Outlets
    185
    In Kazakh
    22%

    Peak: Sep 13, 274 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Мемлекет басшысы «БРИКС плюс» саммитіне қатысты18 outlets
    • Мемлекет басшысы БРИКС XVIII саммитіне қатысу үшін Нью-Дели қаласына барды12 outlets
  7. 07

    “Reading Nation” campaign

    The national reading marathon ran all month. Its official releases were among the most republished headlines in the country: the top one ran word for word on 40 outlets. It was also the month's most Kazakh-language story, at 53%.

    Publications
    730
    Outlets
    226
    In Kazakh
    53%

    Peak: Sep 28, 101 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • «Жылдың 10 оқырманы» жобасының жеңімпаздарына 10 млн теңгеден беріледі43 outlets
    • Бельгиялық студенттер «Кітап оқитын ұлт» жобасына қызығушылық танытты40 outlets
  8. 08

    Nuclear energy

    Kazakhstan signed the main contract for its first nuclear power plant on 3 September, and Astana hosted the “Bolashaq Atomy” international conference at the end of the month. Coverage split evenly between Kazakh and Russian.

    Publications
    496
    Outlets
    193
    In Kazakh
    50%

    Peak: Sep 3, 122 publications

    Most republished headlines

    • Астанада «Болашақ атомы» халықаралық конференциясы өтті37 outlets
    • Атом энергетикасының болашағын кім қалыптастырады және әлем елдері қандай технологияларды таңдайды?32 outlets

Most active outlets

Publications this month by website. Some high-volume sites mainly repost other outlets' news.

In Kazakh

  1. 1
    inform.kz10,877
    31%
  2. 2
    7news.kz9,113
    2%
  3. 3
    smi24.kz7,059
    38%
  4. 4
    zakon.kz6,126
    34%
  5. 5
    inbusiness.kz4,901
    42%
  6. 6
    tengrinews.kz4,617
    38%
  7. 7
    elemnews.kz4,461
    1%
  8. 8
    utub.kz4,407
    32%
  9. 9
    nur.kz4,350
    24%
  10. 10
    mail.kz4,211
    1%
  11. 11
    kursiv.media4,031
    28%
  12. 12
    on.kz3,995
    0%
  13. 13
    24.kz3,552
    4%
  14. 14
    baq.kz3,495
    61%
  15. 15
    infohub.kz3,241
    56%

Where the news comes from

Share of publications by the outlet's home city or region. “Nationwide” covers outlets with no single home region.

  1. 1
    Nationwide32.3%
    341 outlets
  2. 2
    Almaty25.6%
    97 outlets
  3. 3
    Astana20.1%
    67 outlets
  4. 4
    East Kazakhstan Region3.8%
    14 outlets
  5. 5
    Akmola Region3.5%
    12 outlets
  6. 6
    Kyzylorda Region1.8%
    12 outlets
  7. 7
    Turkestan Region1.6%
    11 outlets
  8. 8
    Zhambyl Region1.4%
    21 outlets
  9. 9
    Karaganda Region1.3%
    12 outlets
  10. 10
    Kostanay Region1.2%
    21 outlets

Who publishes

Share of publications by type of outlet.

  1. 1
    Online media46.2%
    414 outlets
  2. 2
    News agencies29.5%
    116 outlets
  3. 3
    Newspapers14.6%
    113 outlets
  4. 4
    TV channels8.9%
    47 outlets
  5. 5
    Magazines0.7%
    15 outlets
  6. 6
    Radio0%
    3 outlets

Kazakh-language share, last six months

Share of each month's publications written in Kazakh. Russian accounts for most of the rest.

35.6%
37.8%
31.6%
33.8%
35.6%
35.7%
AprMayJunJulAugSep
  • Apr: 35.6%
  • May: 37.8%
  • Jun: 31.6%
  • Jul: 33.8%
  • Aug: 35.6%
  • Sep: 35.7%

Headlines that ran everywhere

The same headline, word for word, on the most outlets this month. Mostly official news and wire copy.

  1. 40outletsБельгиялық студенттер «Кітап оқитын ұлт» жобасына қызығушылық таныттыSep 23
  2. 39outletsАстанада «Болашақ атомы» халықаралық конференциясы өттіSep 28
  3. 37outletsПрезидент VІ Дүниежүзілік көшпенділер ойындарының жеңімпаздары мен жүлдегерлерін марапаттадыSep 10
  4. 37outlets«Жылдың 10 оқырманы» жобасының жеңімпаздарына 10 млн теңгеден беріледіSep 28
  5. 35outletsМаңғыстау облысында әскери қызметшілердің қаза болу жағдайын Үкіметтік комиссия тексерудеSep 25
  6. 34outletsҚазақстан мен Франция театр өнері, музей және архив ісі салаларындағы ынтымақтастықты кеңейтедіSep 18
  7. 34outletsБельгийские студенты проявили интерес к проекту «Читающая нация»Sep 23
  8. 34outletsМемлекет басшысы Әскери реформа жоспарын әзірлеуді тапсырдыSep 27
  9. 33outletsҚазақстанда өңделген сүт өндірісі арттыSep 28
  10. 32outletsАтом энергетикасының болашағын кім қалыптастырады және әлем елдері қандай технологияларды таңдайды?Sep 23

Headlines are shown in the language they were published in.

How we counted

Scope: news outlets based in Kazakhstan (sites on the .kz domain, or tagged with a Kazakhstan city or region) in six categories: online media, news agencies, newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. Government, corporate and industry websites, and social networks, are not included. 2,029 outlets are in scope; 708 published in this period.

Counting: every article Scano collected from those sites, dated by its publication time in Almaty (UTC+5). A story republished by ten outlets counts ten times.

Language is detected automatically for each article. A publication belongs to a story when its headline matches the story's search terms in Kazakh, Russian or English.

Month-on-month changes also reflect changes in collection, such as outlets added or temporarily unavailable, so read small differences with care.

Period: September 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026, Almaty time.

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