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 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 ...

The Union of Syrian Turkmen and Arab Tribes on Tuesday voiced its pleasure over seeing Syria’s northwestern Afrin town center liberated from terrorists by the Turkish military and the Free ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...