Turkmenistan - Wikipedia
WEBTurkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. It is one of the six independent Turkic states.
Turkmenistan | People, Geography, Government, & History
WEBApr 13, 2024 · Turkmenistan, second largest country of Central Asia. Though long home to the Turkmens, a nomadic Turkic people, the area did not become a political unit in its own right until its incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1924.
Turkmenistan - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Present-day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The area was ruled in antiquity by various Persian empires, and was conquered by Alexander the Great, Muslim armies, the Mongols, Turkic warriors, and eventually the Russians.
Turkmenistan country profile - BBC News
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Turkmenistan country profile. Known for its autocratic government and large gas reserves, Turkmenistan has been an island of stability in restive Central Asia. Despite the gas wealth, much of...
Turkmenistan travel - Lonely Planet | Asia
WEBTurkmenistan. Asia. By far the most mysterious and unexplored of Central Asia’s 'stans, Turkmenistan became famous for the truly bizarre dictatorship of Saparmyrat Niyazov, who ruled as ‘Turkmenbashi’ (‘leader of the Turkmen’) until his death in 2006. Niyazov covered this little-known desert republic with grandiose monuments and ...
History of Turkmenistan - Wikipedia
WEBTurkmenistan was a passing point for numerous migrations and invasions by tribes, which gravitated towards the settled regions of the south, including ancient Mesopotamia, Elam, and the Indus Valley civilization.
Turkmenistan - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBA virtual guide to Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, south of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and north of Iran and Afghanistan. Turkmenistan occupies an area of 488,100 km², compared it is slightly smaller than Spain, or slightly larger than the US state of California.
Turkmenistan - The World Factbook
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Turkmenistan is largely a desert country with intensive agriculture in irrigated oases and significant natural gas and oil resources. The two largest crops are cotton, most of which is produced for export, and wheat, which is domestically consumed.
Turkmenistan | Country Page | World | Human Rights Watch
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Turkmenistan. Despite a change in Turkmenistan’s leadership in 2022, the country remained ruled by one of the most oppressive and authoritarian governments in the world, with no progress in its...
Turkmenistan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBTurkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistan) is one of the most isolated countries in the world and has dubbed itself as the "motherland of neutrality". Formerly a part of the Soviet Union , it is situated in Central Asia and is surrounded by …
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