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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not surprisingly, this new website is being seen by many as a somewhat clumsy propaganda tool for the regime in Turkmenistan, notorious for being one of the most closed societies in the world, for ...

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 ...

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 ...