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 ...

Rwanda and Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert, on Monday, July 14 announced the formal establishment of diplomatic relations, ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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.