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A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin.

Ecological conservation is a matter of pride in Turkmenistan. But a disconnect between rhetoric and reality is a hallmark of the Berdymukhamedov era.

Getting a proficiency certificate could be required from 2023.

Humans have rehabilitated a small part of the disappeared Aral Sea. For now.

Some social media users are angry, but officials are taking the high road, for now.

This latest addition to the rich constellation of animated superheroes marks a fresh attempt by Kazakh artists to offer heroic antics with a local twist.

The country grows 56 different varieties, but some of the best simply can’t be shipped abroad.

Reliving ancient glory, exaggerating modern accomplishments, and introducing ATMs that demand to see birth certificates: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The government hopes to turn the region into a gambling destination.

The unusual find is evidence for evolution in cultural attitudes.

Pollution fell along with traffic during quarantine, but airborne levels of several toxic chemicals rose far above WHO limits.

Today celebrated for blending classical music with Turkish folk tunes, Anjelika Akbar’s education was strictly Soviet, intolerant to non-classical styles.

Developments since the tragedy are prompting questions about the extent to which the Mirziyoyev government welcomes real scrutiny.

Instead of being transparent about the economic crisis, the president is, in the manner of an unaccountable manager incapable of long-term planning, trying to do the same with less.

A developer that chopped down dozens of trees has been heavily fined.