For one, Turkmenistan is a repressive autocratic state. Those who travel abroad are subject to increased scrutiny upon return – motivating some to not return.

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 ...

ADNOC's XRG acquired a 38 percent stake in the Petronas-operated Block I gas and condensate fields on Turkmenistan's side of the Caspian Sea.

When you think of weird world records, Turkmenistan probably isn’t the first country that comes to mind. But maybe it should be. It’s a Central Asian country that people know nothing about ...

New rules have been handed down to women working in Ashgabat further restricting what they can wear, adding to a growing list of "aesthetic" requirements in Turkmenistan.

Review of Turkmenistan Ombudsperson's Office Human Rights Watch Submission to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Sub-Committee on Accreditation ...

Turkmenistan is set to join the global wildlife trade convention as of January, in a move that could bolster conservation efforts in Central Asia. This makes Turkmenistan the 185th party to the ...

Turkmenistan’s authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stop veteran human rights defender, Soltan Achilova, from traveling abroad.

Turkmenistan has signed a binding agreement to supply natural gas to Iraq for electricity production after authorities in Baghdad agreed to an advance payment scheme and tax concessions.

Vladimir Putin says he wants to create a "new world order" of Russia's allies after he met Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, in Turkmenistan. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...