Turkmenistan, often seen as a closed-off nation, is a land brimming with secrets and wonders that are waiting to be uncovered ...

In this context, Berdimuhamedov's visit to the bullet-scarred statues of Uzeyir Hajibeyli and Bulbul in Shusha, as well as ...

By Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet Turkish authorities have detained three Turkmen opposition activists in recent months ...

Chairman Berdimuhamedov’s visit signals not only a reaffirmation of these ties but also an intention to expand the bilateral ...

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly ...

Turkmenistan: Stranger in a very strange land Its ruler re-named the days of the week after himself and his mother. Opera, ballet and the circus are banned.

Turkmenistan has a geostrategic location amidst the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The country’s gas reserves are estimated to be the world’s fourth-largest, ...

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the "Gates of Hell." ...

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is pushing to douse the burning “Gates of Hell” crater. AFP via Getty Images “We are losing valuable natural resources for which we could ...

Turkmenistan’s longtime leader has unveiled a giant gilded statue of a dog on a busy traffic circle in the capital Ashgabat.. Depicted standing proudly on a plinth, the gold-coated canine is an ...

Turkmenistan, the notoriously secretive Central Asian country, has banned the word 'coronavirus' -- and its putting its citizens in danger.