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
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
