The pictures that I am posting here have not been taken in Turkmenistan, but they are connected with the Turkmen history and - in a broader sense - with the history of Turkic nations. Does anyone know where they could have been taken, what is it that they depict and to what historical period […]
While observing the developments in Turkmenistan and reading about that country I have always wondered about the characteristic, often very long and difficult to pronounce Turkmen names. Recently, I have come across a very interesting article which helped me understand this phenomenon. I highly recommend it to everyone who reads Russian. It was published […]
The road heading from Krasnovodsk (currently called Turkmenbashi) towards the west is at first quite decent. On the right, one can see Turkmenistan’s biggest refinery and a road leading to the airport. On the left stretches the Krasnovodsk Bay. After crossing a causeway which cuts through a small harbour one sees a huge building. […]
This is going to be a very short post, because there is not much to write about. It is enough to watch… Not only the delicate beauty of Turkmen women who with inborn charm always lower their eyes in the presence of an unknown man. But also at their dresses. These are not clothes […]
Tourists and foreign delegations usually visit just the modern mosque in Geokdepe. This is a big mistake, because only a few hundred metres farther to the north lies an old cemetery where the defenders of the fortress are buried. A wonderful view of the Kopet Dag range can be seen from this place.
Time has […]
At the end of 1880, army troops led by the Russian general Mikhail Skobelev landed on the Caspian Sea coast and almost reached Ashgabat. The expedition was aimed at conquering the territory that stretched from the Caspian and the Aral Seas to the Amu-Daria River and Kopet Dag mountains inhabited by warlike Turkmen tribes. It […]
When travelling to Turkmenistan, one naturally expects to see the desert, however in reality it looks very much different from what we imagine it to look like. The first thing that strikes us is the space, the overwhelming vastness. Hundreds of kilometres of emptiness with virtually nothing around. Only a lonely camel occasionally appears […]
This headline stands out of many more important news topics as this governmental portal never publishes anything negative, even within its choice of wording. Even reporting on another fired official by Turkmen president is showing his care about well-being of Turkmen people.
Unexpectedly (or actually it should’ve been obvious) article tells that
By the decision of the competent jury, all six libraries were […]
If you’re a frequent visitor to our homebase, you will have seen our intrusive campaign to get people fill in our survey. Now, if you haven’t seen this yet, please consider taking some minutes to tell us what you think about us and what we might do better in the future. For those making […]
This post on Internet in Turkmenistan, caused a discussion on whether Internet is important at all in a country where there are no jobs and bribery is blossoming. One comment particularly caught our attention and I am posting it here:
Turkmen said,
on February 21st, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Non Fiction: We used to have soldiers […]
