An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that ...

By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Last year, Turkmenistan signed a contract with Iran for 10 billion cubic meters (353 billion cubic feet) of natural gas to be shipped on to Iraq.

We inform you that Turkmenistan Airlines reports that regular flights on the route Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat in the period from 30.12.24 to 31.01.25 are cancelled,” the statement had said.

Turkmenistan’s authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stop veteran human rights defender, Soltan Achilova, from traveling abroad. Achilova, 75, was scheduled to travel to Geneva for events ...

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 ...

Nothing Personal, Just Business Turkmenistan’s relations with Afghanistan are driven by pragmatic goals – maximize the benefits of cooperation with the Taliban government and minimize the risks.

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan -- Female high school students in Turkmenistan’s coastal province of Balkan are being subjected to mandatory virginity tests, which officials say are needed to ...

'Parallel reality' Alongside social media, services like WhatsApp, Viber, Signal and Telegram are also blocked. Instead, Turkmenistan has Bizbarde, a local messenger under the government's control.

ARKADAG, Turkmenistan, June 29 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan opened a new, futuristic "smart" city on Thursday dedicated to its former president Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. The city is named Arkadag ...

Methane leaks alone from Turkmenistan’s two main fossil fuel fields caused more global heating in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the United Kingdom, satellite data has revealed.

RFE/RL staff Turkmenistan Is Falling Back Into Russia’s Energy Orbit By RFE/RL staff - Feb 27, 2023, 10:00 AM CST ...

The president’s father is keeping warm by tinkering, again, with the pretend parliament. (government handout) Turkmenistan’s parliament does not do anything. The only function it serves is to enable ...