World Cult of Turkmen ‘Father’ fades into history, 10 years on. By. AFP. Published. December 22, 2016 - ...

Gurgaon: For this 41-year-old native of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, life became a daily battle against invisible torment. For over a year, he endured sudd.

The new Ashgabat is all about grand buildings, wide avenues, parks, and gardens, which appear eerily devoid of human presence. The city is divided into two contrasting realms – the old town, a ...

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Meet the new statue, same as the old statue. It's been a tastelessly iconic symbol of Turkmenistan since it appeared in 1998: a 12-meter-tall, ... Ashgabat, dominating the skyline.

This effort accelerated in 2010, when Ashgabat was picked to host the Asian Indoor Games of 2017. The government commissioned grandiose new monuments, renovated the city’s main stadium and built ...

Ashgabat — "We know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. But we can't access them -- everything here is blocked," said Byashim Ishanguliyev, a fruit seller in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat.

Ashghabat's bars are a popular destination for young people. ... "Life is cheap here, and I can definitely afford to take my girlfriend out," says 22-year-old Dima who works in a mobile phone repair ...

Turkish Police Detain Turkmen Opposition Vlogger At Ashgabat's Request, Colleagues Say May 22, ... the 30-year-old vlogger was detained on May 19 and transferred to a deportation center in the ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — At one polling station in Turkmenistan, loudspeakers blared out a song Sunday praising the nation’s protector, which is how the president has now come to be known.

Cult of Turkmen 'Father' fades into history, 10 years on ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — At one polling station in Turkmenistan, ... Berdymukhamedov, a 54-year-old trained dentist, was elected to his first term with 89 percent of the vote in 2007, ...