ASHGABAT -- Pro-Russian propaganda efforts are under way in Turkmenistan, with officials in the authoritarian state vilifying the West for supporting Kyiv and whitewashing Moscow's image amid its ...

Turkmenistan is a country that defies expectations—and explanation. Isolated from the world and ruled by a bizarre cult of personality, it’s a place where gold statues of presidents, empty ...

Berdymukhamedov, who was formerly a dentist, became president of Turkmenistan in 2006 following the death his predecessor Saparmurat Niyazov, who was known for creating a cult of personality.He ...

Moreover, Turkmenistan’s propaganda is not directed only toward the domestic audience; it also seeks to enhance the country’s international image and reputation by painting a rosy picture of ...

Under Mr Berdymukhammedov, seen here in white, the image of a healthy nation is at the heart of state propaganda Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries, including North Korea, which ...

The government has an absolute monopoly of the media and state TV and radio pump out a steady stream of propaganda. Reporters Without Borders has called Turkmenistan "an ever-expanding news black ...

Credit: Depositphotos Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most isolated – and little understood – countries. The picture its government presents to the world, and in propaganda to its own ...

ASHGABAT -- For many ordinary residents of the capital of Turkmenistan, a new day starts by standing in a long line for subsidized bread at a state-owned grocery store. The lines in Ashgabat and ...

Turkmenistan's President Wants You to Know He's a Badass Too Forget Putin, the president of Turkmenistan is the real hero for the Internet thanks to a propaganda video that brings back sweet ...