Turkmenistan Archives - Page 2 of 3

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Homosexuality in Central Asia: A problem of social mentality?

bluedomes January 16, 2021 0 Comment

Members of the LGBTQ community throughout Central Asia suffer unimaginable hardships. Each day they are forced to decide between living openly, which could lead to punishment and death under their oppressive regimes or hiding...

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English History

The hidden treasures of Turkmenistan (part I)

bluedomes October 26, 2020 4 Comments

At the crossroads of the Silk Road, Turkmenistan has a rich historical heritage that is greatly unknown to the general public. The country’s isolationist policies and the limited number of tourists it receives contributes...

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Turkmenistan’s new book: a second Ruhnama?

bluedomes September 29, 2020 0 Comment

Turkmenistan’s president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, completed his 53rd book on August 5th, and it was subsequently released to the public with a ceremonious exhibition on September 5th. Titled “Türkmeniň döwletlilik ýörelgesi” in Turkmen, it has...

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English Top Stories

Turkmenistan, the land of the rumours

bluedomes September 13, 2020 2 Comments

The lack of reliable and verifiable information is the breeding ground for rumours. This is a phenomenon that is widespread in Turkmenistan due to the opaqueness of the regime. From conspiracy theories involving a...

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Reemphasizing everyday traditions in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic

bluedomes August 28, 2020 0 Comment

As most of the world has resigned to staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased emphasis on rediscovering traditions, customs, and familial connections. The coronavirus has forced humanity to contemplate what...

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Turkmenistan, the Kuwait that never was

bluedomes August 16, 2020 0 Comment

Turkmenistan is best known today for its eccentric dictator and a deep economic crisis that has resulted in shortages of basics foodstuffs, large unemployment and an exodus for those that can leave the country....

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In the fields of wheat: an authoritarian obsession

bluedomes July 5, 2020 1 Comment

The Central Asian republics have been shaped by the personality of their leaders since their independence from the Soviet Union. From Kazakhstan’s Nursultan Nazarbayev to Uzbekistan’s Shavkat Mirziyoyev, they all have developed different leadership...

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Tajik and Turkmen migrant workers susceptible to ISIS

bluedomes April 27, 2020 1 Comment

Coronavirus has introduced mass instability worldwide and can have especially dangerous political effects in regimes that do not acknowledge the presence or threat of the pandemic. Undoubtedly, coronavirus has had a significant impact on...

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Football in times of coronavirus

bluedomes April 13, 2020 0 Comment

Sports, like many other aspects of everyday life, have come to a standstill in the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Football junkies have no other option but to re-watch matches and...

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Ashgabat, the apple of the regime’s eye

bluedomes March 20, 2020 0 Comment

The latest developments in Turkmenistan as a result of the coronavirus have demonstrated once again that the capital, the marbled pride and joy of the regime, takes priority over the rest of the country....