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

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

Turkmenistan's delegation will include representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Union of Industrialists ...

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

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: 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.

The crater fire named "Gates of Hell" is seen near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, on July 11, 2020. The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal ...

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

Turkmenistan’s threat to the outside world is more subtle. And it may be impossible to contain, at least not before much of the damage to the climate has been done.

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 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.