The five ‘Stans’, independent nations since 1991, are influenced by their neighbours, but distinctive and fascinating.

A Soviet drilling accident, a never-ending inferno, and a government desperate to put it out. How did Turkmenistan’s burning ...

Turkmenistan, often seen as a closed-off nation, is a land brimming with secrets and wonders that are waiting to be uncovered ...

Turkmenistan's delegation will include representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Union of Industrialists ...

The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the "Gates of Hell." ...

Turkmenistan: Stranger in a very strange land Its ruler re-named the days of the week after himself and his mother. Opera, ballet and the circus are banned.

The crater fire named "Gates of Hell" is seen near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, on July 11, 2020. The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal ...

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is pushing to douse the burning “Gates of Hell” crater. AFP via Getty Images “We are losing valuable natural resources for which we could ...

Chairman Berdimuhamedov’s visit signals not only a reaffirmation of these ties but also an intention to expand the bilateral ...

Turkmenistan’s longtime leader has unveiled a giant gilded statue of a dog on a busy traffic circle in the capital Ashgabat.. Depicted standing proudly on a plinth, the gold-coated canine is an ...

February 7, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Turkmenistan holds its first presidential election in nearly 15 years on, and its first since independence with more than one candidate. None of the candidates was ...

Turkmenistan, the notoriously secretive Central Asian country, has banned the word 'coronavirus' -- and its putting its citizens in danger.