Jackie Snow

Mongolia had the second fastest GDP growth in the world last year, clocking in at a jaw-dropping 17.3%. Much of the growth comes from the recently tapped mineral supply in the Gobi desert.  According to The Economist, just one mine, the gold and copper-producing Oyu Tolgoi, is expected to make up a third of Mongolia’s GDP by 2020. It is the largest known undeveloped source of copper in the world.

Far from the towering minarets and tourists in the old center of town, Endeavor’s Istanbul office sits in a quiet neighborhood near the bridge that spans the European and Asian side of the city. IKEA bookshelves line the wall and Fast Company’s Co.Design website is up on a monitor at a shared workspace, where young Turks hunch around their MacBooks. The three-story startup NGO, minus the view of the Bosphorus, could be in Silicon Valley.

From the Research in Motion conference to protests in Greece, Quartz brings you images from events that shape our world.

Critics bashed Apple for adding little revolutionary or unexpected to the iPhone 5 released on Sept. 21. They yearned for the days when Steve Jobs thrilled consumers with surprising new features, or at least remarkably polished version of competitors’ existing products.

From a relisting on the Nikkei to the iPhone 5 release, Quartz brings you images from events that shape our world.

From protests over islands in the South China Sea to violence in Libya and Egypt, Quartz brings you images from events that shape our world.