Turkmenistan

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Cooking without gas on the road to Ashgabat

Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers

01/08/2017

Culture news

Ashgabat Carpet Museum home to ancient treasures

Ashgabat’s Carpet Museum boasts more than 2.

18/07/2017

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Ashgabat gears up for Games

Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat is gearing up to host one of the main sporting events in the region – the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

11/07/2017

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Turkmenistan's Akhal-Teke: the world's oldest horse

The Akhal-Teke is one of the most beautiful and oldest equine breeds in the world.

04/07/2017

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Turkmenistan's 'protector' wins third term with '97 percent of vote'

President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan has won a third term in office, with a largely expected landslide in Sunday’s election.

13/02/2017

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The future of car driving is electric, say experts

How can we persuade people to replace cars with bicycles and electric cars, and to use public transport more often?

02/12/2016

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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan inaugurate apis Lazuli railway

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Monday officially opened a new railroad that will link the oil-rich former Soviet republic with Afghanistan.

02/12/2016

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Adapting transport to the challenges of the modern world

26/11/2016

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TAPI: a pipeline for peace and stability

The buttons have been pushed, and the welders’ blowtorches are firing up. A historic ceremony in Turkmenistan was the start of what’s due to become

17/12/2015

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Turkmenistan's biggest Yourte

Members of the International Organisation of Turkic culture, Turksoy, gathered in Mary, Turkmenistan. The event was marked by demonstrations of

30/11/2015

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Turkmenistan aims to raise the bar for international sporting events in Asia

Turkmenistan's massive sports infrastructure investment is a reflection of its long-term national and Asian sporting ambitions.

18/09/2015