Because Turkmen tribes, most notably the Yomud, were in the military service of the Khivan khan, Russian forces undertook punitive raids against the Turkmen of Khorazm, in the process ...

Syrian Turkmen, Arabs back Turkey’s planned operation ‘We will return to our homeland as Turkmens, Arabs and Kurds,’ says vice president of Arab and Turkmen tribes association 16.12.2018 ...

Syrian Arab and Turkmen tribes hail Turkish operation Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted operation east of Euphrates River 'within matter of days' 13.12.2018 - Update : 14.12.2018 ...

This month, starting May 14, Turkmenistan is celebrating the anniversary of the birth of its most famous poet, Makhtumkuli Feraghy, as the country has done since it became independent in 1991.

The Turkmen’s affinity for horses has been developed over millennia, evolving from a relationship of necessity - to aid the tribes’ movement and survival - and since becoming a beloved part of ...

6th century BC - Area of what is now Turkmenistan forms part of the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great. 4th century BC - Alexander the Great of Macedonia conquers Central Asia. 7th century AD ...

Turkmenistan celebrated the life and work of prominent 18th-century poet and philosopher Magtymguly Pyragy on the country's Day of Revival and Unity on May 18, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reports.

Traditional Turkmen carpet-making art in Turkmenistan relates to the production of traditional Turkmen carpets and carpet products – beautifully ornamented, hand-woven woollen textile products. The ...

Following the defeat of the Uzbeks by the Safavid army of Shah Abbas, the Qizilbash became the gendarmes of the Turkmen Sahra. Magtymguly Pyragy, an 18th century Turkmen poet, lamented in his ...

A Turkmenistan man performs with an Akhal-Teke Horse at a festival in China, May 12, 2014. (AP / Jason Lee) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

Turkmenistan holds presidential elections, but Berdymukhamedov's chances are never in doubt. ... He is often seen riding on one, in a likely homage to the country's history of nomadic tribes.

Overview of Turkmenistan, including key dates and facts about this central Asian country. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... 10th-13th Centuries - Nomadic Oghuz Seljuk tribes ...