MOSCOW – Seeing the president slam face-first into the ground after falling from a speeding horse would be a shock to any nation. In authoritarian Turkmenistan, many residents didn't even get ...

In Turkmenistan, the Akhal Teke horse is prized above all others. 1 of 20 A handler waits for his horse to stop rolling at an Akhal Teke breeding facility in the outskirts of Ashgabat.

Horse-mad Turkmenistan claims to break strange world record. By. AFP. Published. August 22, 2017 ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Wearing a blue caftan and shaggy sheepskin hat, Turkmenistan's president looked every part the accomplished horse-riding tribesman as he effortlessly cantered on his ...

Turkmenistan: Fast times at Ashgabat hippodrome The Horse Day holiday embodies two activities greatly favored by the Turkmen state: definitely wasting money and probably fudging facts. Akhal-Teke: A ...

Turkmenistan’s leader, infamous for falling off a horse, unveils a giant statue of himself riding a horse May 25, 2015 People gather for the monument unveiling ceremony in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan ...

There is a 65 foot-high statue of 's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov riding a golden horse atop a cliff of white marble in ... to President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in traditional dress and riding a horse in 2018. IGOR SASIN/AFP/Getty Images 2020-03-14T10:04:00Z ...

Turkmenistan: Bowling for Ashgabat Turkmenistan is eager to gin up some good vibes as another year of shortages and economic stagnation draws to a close. ... Berdymukhamedov engaged in some basketball ...

Turkmenistan celebrated the first national holiday in honor of its native dog breed on Sunday, with its canine-loving president awarding a best-in-show prize at a ceremony in the capital, Ashgabat.

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov smiles as he rides a horse with a dove on his shoulder in the capital Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Sunday, April 24.