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
Turkmenistan, Iran Talk Gas Swap Deals The deals would give Ashgabat the option to sell gas to Armenia, Azerbaijan or even further afield. Mar 27, 2018
Turkmenistan: TAPI Deadline Pushed Back to 2022? Afghan officials have said it will take four years to prepare, design and complete the pipeline. Mar 2, 2018
Turkmenistan's Plan B: Electricity Exports While Turkmenistan sits on the world's fourth-largest reserves of gas, those riches are worth little without markets. Feb 28, 2018
Turkmenistan: Work Begins on Afghan Part of TAPI, High-Voltage Cables Leaders watched by satellite TV as sections of pipe, representing the Turkmen and Afghan portions of TAPI, were symbolically welded together. Feb 23, 2018
Turkmenistan: Car Fuel Price Surge Causes Rush to the Pumps There is now a spreading sense of unease about the anticipated knock-on effect one the price of basic staples. Feb 1, 2018
Turkmenistan Bans Sex, Drugs and Violence on TV The government says the rules are intended to protect children, although none of the offending content currently makes it to the country's screens anyhow. Jan 18, 2018
Turkmenistan: Fear and Loathing in Ashgabat Little did I know that my four-day visit would end with $3,000 of the organizers' money burning a hole in my pocket. Felix Lowe Nov 10, 2017
The Central Asianist Podcast with Nate Schenkkan: Turkmenistan’s Growing Economic Crisis Nate Schenkkan Jun 27, 2017
Quiet Desperation: Turkmen Villagers Fear Afghan Conflict, But Won't Say It Out Loud Bruce Pannier Nov 22, 2016
