Turkmenistan: Asian Games doping taints sporting ambitions Wrestler Rustem Nazarov is suspected of using a substance often used to disguise doping. Aug 24, 2018
Turkmenistan: Digging your way out of trouble The only dependable way to access credible information on Turkmenistan these days is to have it leaked. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 21, 2018
Turkmenistan: Caspian windfall can’t come quickly enough A landmark agreement may provide Turkmenistan with long-term opportunities, but short-term risks mount Aug 14, 2018
Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate. Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
Turkmenistan: Facts are stubborn things Figures presented at a Cabinet meeting paint a rosy picture and ignore reality. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 7, 2018
Turkmenistan: The more it changes, the more it stays the same This week, state news announced the publication of the 10th annual Chronicle of Great Achievements, a digest of the president’s successes in 2016. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 31, 2018
Russian telecoms giant seeks $750M in damages from Turkmenistan A subsidiary of the Russian company MTS was suddenly shut down by Turkmen authorities in September 2017. Jul 28, 2018
Turkmenistan: Lots of sinking, not much swimming It is unclear why the government wants young people to come back. Jobs are scant and foreign companies are as unwilling as ever to invest. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 24, 2018
Turkmenistan: No rest for the wicked The president’s rap duet this week eclipsed Turkmenistan’s plans for space development and new eye-popping inflation figures. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 17, 2018
Turkmenistan: Keep the family close, and keep the population closer Like its former Soviet neighbors, Turkmenistan craves international attention, but is rarely gratified by the results. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 10, 2018
Turkmenistan: The art of flattery On his birthday, Turkmenistan’s president was hailed as “The Messenger of Heaven Descended to Earth.” Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 3, 2018
Perspectives | Making dynastic rule fashionable again: The case of Turkmenistan The 36-year-old son of Turkmenistan’s president is rapidly accumulating power. Annette Bohr Jun 27, 2018
With draft convention, resolution of Caspian Sea status appears closer than ever The agreement would end a dispute that has festered since the Soviet Union's collapse. David O'Byrne Jun 27, 2018
Turkmenistan: What’s left of rights? Large sections of Turkmenistan’s annual digest on human rights were lifted wholesale from Kazakhstan. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 26, 2018
Turkmenistan: If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double The government is rationing staple goods and denying citizens the right to travel abroad. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 19, 2018
Turkmenistan's president effects radical switch-around of top security officials Dovrangeldy Bayramov was fired as head of the feared security services and stripped a rank. Jun 14, 2018
Turkmenistan’s mommy issues The president’s attempts to make public conversation about bicycles and his mom cannot paper over a broken economy. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 12, 2018
Turkmenistan’s vicious cycle State media distracts with giant bicycle get-togethers as the economy spins its wheels and the secret police represses. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 5, 2018
Turkmenistan: Cotton bans and whitewashes U.S. proscribes Turkmen cotton, TAPI claims it has funding, and RT arrives Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 29, 2018
Turkmenistan says one thing, does another One of the few ways to detect trouble is to push past glowing state accounts and count the firings. There are many. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 8, 2018
Turkmenistan's new $1.5 billion port: Show over substance? Authorities say the port will turn the deeply isolated country into a logistics hub. May 3, 2018
Reports: Pakistan pushes through accelerated plan for TAPI The revised plan envisions laying down pipelines, doing without compressor stations and a 2019 start date. May 2, 2018
Turkmenistan: Taking in the dirty laundry While projecting openness as way to generate investment, Turkmenistan is increasingly trying to seal off the world to its citizens. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 1, 2018
Uzbekistan signs up to TAPI pipeline The Uzbek president says a delegation will travel to Turkmenistan to work out how Tashkent can help. Apr 23, 2018
Turkmenistan protests too much as citizens are halted from leaving country The government insisted unbidden that it respects freedom of movement, although media reports suggest otherwise. Apr 20, 2018
