Turkmenistan (i/tɜːrkˈmɛnᵻstæn/ or i/tɜːrkmɛnᵻˈstɑːn/; Turkmen:Türkmenistan/Түркменистан, pronounced[tyɾkmeniˈθtan]) is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
Turkmenistan has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. In medieval times, Merv was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road, a caravan route used for trade with China until the mid-15th century. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR); it became independent upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Turkmenistan (Turkmen:Türkmenistan) is a state-owned Turkmeniantelevision channel founded in 2004. As with other channels of Turkmenistan, it is under the control of the Coordinating Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. The channel was created in order to avail the international community with the achievements of Turkmenistan in the country's historical transformations in all spheres of public life, as well as to further improve the country's information systems. Altyn Asyr has positioned itself as the main TV channel of Turkmenistan. Television is broadcast in seven different languages including Turkmen, Russian, English, French, Chinese, Arabic and Persian. The headquarters is located in Ashgabat.
The channel doesn't air Watan Habarlary, unlike the other Turkmen channels.
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It's been a wild several days in Turkmenistan. In my opinion, this is (by a long shot) the world's most bizarre country.
In this video, I explain the 10 strangest things that I find about Turkmen culture -- from the thousands of white-marble buildings to the shockingly empty streets, a massive fire crater in the desert that hasn't stopped burning for 50 years, and the heavy censorship of the internet.
Turkmenistan is essentially the "North Korea of Central Asia." Both the capital cities of Pyongyang and Ashgabat feel eerily similar when walking around. The only major difference is that the people of North Korea are oppressed, whereas the people of Turkmenistan seem to...
published: 21 Aug 2019
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Have you ever heard of ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN before? If not, then get ready to learn about how strange it is here in my 170th country.
I've spent the last 24 hours roaming around the capital city of Ashgabat, and IT REMINDS ME EXACTLY OF PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA in just about every way possible. Huge fancy buildings with very few people inside perfectly manicured gardens and boulevards with nobody on them and this eerie feeling that someone is watching over my shoulder 24/7. TURKMENISTAN IS WEIRD.
People had told me that Ashgabat was strange, but I had no idea to what extent it was until arriving here.... Find out everything you need to know about Turkmenistan's capital...
published: 17 Aug 2019
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published: 05 Mar 2019
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Turkmenistan has the World’s fourth largest gas reserves… then again, their citizens are extremely poor. What is the reason? This country suffers from one of the worst and craziest dictatorships in history. Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is an extravagant version of Kim Jong-un. As an example… he likes to play his own songs and force his citizens to listen and dance to those.
His predecessor, Turkmenbashi, was even worse. He built a golden statue of himself in the middle of the capital city, Ashgabat.
With such a wacky government, it is no surprise that Turkmenistan has witnessed one of the most stupid environmental disasters in history… and no investor is willing to put one penny on their gas resources. But how do Turkmen people live? Why do we say Turkmenistan is the most ...
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It's been a wild several days in Turkmenistan. In my opinion, this is (by a long shot) the world's most bizarre country.
In this video, I explain the 10 strangest things that I find about Turkmen culture -- from the thousands of white-marble buildings to the shockingly empty streets, a massive fire crater in the desert that hasn't stopped burning for 50 years, and the heavy censorship of the internet.
Turkmenistan is essentially the "North Korea of Central Asia." Both the capital cities of Pyongyang and Ashgabat feel eerily similar when walking around. The only major difference is that the people of North Korea are oppressed, whereas the people of Turkmenistan seem to be warm, friendly, and hospitable.
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Turkmenistan is essentially the "North Korea of Central Asia." Both the capital cities of Pyongyang and Ashgabat feel eerily similar when walking around. The only major difference is that the people of North Korea are oppressed, whereas the people of Turkmenistan seem to be warm, friendly, and hospitable.
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Dictatorships aren't exactly known for their reasonable laws. Turkmenistan under Turkmen Presidents Niyazov and Berdymuhamadov has experienced some crazy laws, and these here are the top 10 most unbelievable laws from Turkmenistan.
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3. https://www.unusualtraveler.com/all-the-strange-bizarre-things-you-didnt-know-about-turkmenistan/
4. https://www.thefactsite.com/turkmenistan-facts/
5. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/11/you-crazy-dictator-bread-and-circuses-in-turkmenistan/265125/
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Turkmenistan has the World’s fourth largest gas reserves… then again, their citizens are extremely poor. What is the reason? This country suffers from one of th...
Turkmenistan has the World’s fourth largest gas reserves… then again, their citizens are extremely poor. What is the reason? This country suffers from one of the worst and craziest dictatorships in history. Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is an extravagant version of Kim Jong-un. As an example… he likes to play his own songs and force his citizens to listen and dance to those.
His predecessor, Turkmenbashi, was even worse. He built a golden statue of himself in the middle of the capital city, Ashgabat.
With such a wacky government, it is no surprise that Turkmenistan has witnessed one of the most stupid environmental disasters in history… and no investor is willing to put one penny on their gas resources. But how do Turkmen people live? Why do we say Turkmenistan is the most insane dictatorship on the planet? Can this ever change? On this video we will answer to this questions.
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Turkmenistan has the World’s fourth largest gas reserves… then again, their citizens are extremely poor. What is the reason? This country suffers from one of the worst and craziest dictatorships in history. Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is an extravagant version of Kim Jong-un. As an example… he likes to play his own songs and force his citizens to listen and dance to those.
His predecessor, Turkmenbashi, was even worse. He built a golden statue of himself in the middle of the capital city, Ashgabat.
With such a wacky government, it is no surprise that Turkmenistan has witnessed one of the most stupid environmental disasters in history… and no investor is willing to put one penny on their gas resources. But how do Turkmen people live? Why do we say Turkmenistan is the most insane dictatorship on the planet? Can this ever change? On this video we will answer to this questions.
*Script written by Javier Angulo
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https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/politics-economics/middle-east/2019/turkmenistan-looks-to-gas-expansion
https://eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-is-suffering-an-economic-crisis-of-its-own-making
https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/turkmenistan-and-gazprom-settle-5-year-gas-deal/
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-trans-caspian-pipeline-turkmenistan/30111805.html
https://www.economist.com/asia/2017/02/18/the-president-of-turkmenistan-wins-re-election-with-98-of-the-vote?zid=306&ah=1b164dbd43b0cb27ba0d4c3b12a5e227
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It's been a wild several days in Turkmenistan. In my opinion, this is (by a long shot) the world's most bizarre country.
In this video, I explain the 10 strangest things that I find about Turkmen culture -- from the thousands of white-marble buildings to the shockingly empty streets, a massive fire crater in the desert that hasn't stopped burning for 50 years, and the heavy censorship of the internet.
Turkmenistan is essentially the "North Korea of Central Asia." Both the capital cities of Pyongyang and Ashgabat feel eerily similar when walking around. The only major difference is that the people of North Korea are oppressed, whereas the people of Turkmenistan seem to be warm, friendly, and hospitable.
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Have you ever heard of ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN before? If not, then get ready to learn about how strange it is here in my 170th country.
I've spent the last 24 hours roaming around the capital city of Ashgabat, and IT REMINDS ME EXACTLY OF PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA in just about every way possible. Huge fancy buildings with very few people inside perfectly manicured gardens and boulevards with nobody on them and this eerie feeling that someone is watching over my shoulder 24/7. TURKMENISTAN IS WEIRD.
People had told me that Ashgabat was strange, but I had no idea to what extent it was until arriving here.... Find out everything you need to know about Turkmenistan's capital in this video!
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This country is Turkmenistan, a predominantly desert-covered land, once ruled by the Soviet Union, nestled between Uzbekistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.
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Dictatorships aren't exactly known for their reasonable laws. Turkmenistan under Turkmen Presidents Niyazov and Berdymuhamadov has experienced some crazy laws, and these here are the top 10 most unbelievable laws from Turkmenistan.
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As I'm getting ready to leave my home of Bangkok tomorrow morning until August, I feel like it's necessary to make this video about Thai culture... which I've been thinking about creating for months!
Before you watch this video, please know that I love Thailand with all my heart. It's a wonderful country with incredibly warm people, the tastiest of food and a super lively culture. Deanna and I moved here last June and we have been very happy out here in just about every way possible.
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Turkmenistan has the World’s fourth largest gas reserves… then again, their citizens are extremely poor. What is the reason? This country suffers from one of the worst and craziest dictatorships in history. Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is an extravagant version of Kim Jong-un. As an example… he likes to play his own songs and force his citizens to listen and dance to those.
His predecessor, Turkmenbashi, was even worse. He built a golden statue of himself in the middle of the capital city, Ashgabat.
With such a wacky government, it is no surprise that Turkmenistan has witnessed one of the most stupid environmental disasters in history… and no investor is willing to put one penny on their gas resources. But how do Turkmen people live? Why do we say Turkmenistan is the most insane dictatorship on the planet? Can this ever change? On this video we will answer to this questions.
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Will CHINA be able to overcome its COAL ADDICTION? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw9tEQpYBHM
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https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/politics-economics/middle-east/2019/turkmenistan-looks-to-gas-expansion
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https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/turkmenistan-and-gazprom-settle-5-year-gas-deal/
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-iran-trans-caspian-pipeline-turkmenistan/30111805.html
https://www.economist.com/asia/2017/02/18/the-president-of-turkmenistan-wins-re-election-with-98-of-the-vote?zid=306&ah=1b164dbd43b0cb27ba0d4c3b12a5e227
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Turkmenistan (i/tɜːrkˈmɛnᵻstæn/ or i/tɜːrkmɛnᵻˈstɑːn/; Turkmen:Türkmenistan/Түркменистан, pronounced[tyɾkmeniˈθtan]) is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
Turkmenistan has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. In medieval times, Merv was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road, a caravan route used for trade with China until the mid-15th century. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR); it became independent upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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