Daily Sabah Oct 18
Iraq’s new Turkmen minister pledges co-op with Türkiye: In addition to Iraq’s Turkmen community, Mohammed Samaan Agha’s appointment as a state minister in Iraq ...
dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/iraqs-new-turkmen-minister-pledges-co-op-with-turkiye
Tehran Times Oct 08
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in the Turkmen city of Turkmenbashi.
For her spring 2027 collection, designer @GabrielaHearst looked to Afghan women throughout history, tracing a lineage from the Emirate of Afghanistan under ... Show more
1,500-year-old ancient Christian amulet may hold biblical secret: Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a 1,500-year-old Christian amulet containing a ...
nypost.com/2026/08/26/science/ancient-christian-amulet-unearthed-after-1500-years-may-hold-biblical-secret/
EU campaign highlights struggles of vulnerable children in Turkmenistan’s schools
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2267065/eu-campaign-highlights-struggles-of-vulnerable-children-in-turkmenistans-schools
Illegal workers found at Llanelli takeaway twice in five months: The owner of the business was hit with an £80,000 penalty and has now had his premises licence ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/illegal-workers-found-llanelli-takeaway-34291188
Türkiye's intelligence chief visits Kirkuk, holds high-level talks with Turkmen leaders
trtworld.com/article/6910bef10fa4
Can The Dream Of A Trans-Caspian Pipeline Be Revived?: With the Iran war disrupting traditional energy supply routes and the West seeking to lessen reliance on ...
rferl.org/a/dream-of-trans-caspian-pipeline/33776802.html
Daily Sabah Jun 01
Kirkuk governor visits Türkiye, praises President Erdoğan: Mohammed Samaan Agha, newly elected Turkmen governor of Iraq’s Kirkuk, visited the ruling Justice and ...
dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/kirkuk-governor-visits-turkiye-praises-president-erdogan
Freedom For Foreigners, Limitations For Locals As Turkmenistan Opens To Tourism: A loosening of rules for tourists entering Turkmenistan has been noticed by ...
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-tourism-thaw-locals-travel-visas-repression/33757731.html
Forced Labor Remains Central to Turkmenistan’s Cotton Harvest: Despite small steps in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 harvest reportedly saw a complete return to the ...
thediplomat.com/2026/05/forced-labor-remains-central-to-turkmenistans-cotton-harvest/
Key FactsTurkmenistan’s Cautious Opening Remains Tightly Controlled
May 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Since 2022, Turkmenistan has shown signs of a modest opening under President Serdar Berdymukhamedov and seeks simpler visas and WTO membership.
- Wabrum’s couriers mainly deliver Turkish clothes and shoes, while the company considers itself an e-commerce pioneer.
- Instagram and TikTok remain blocked but are increasingly used through VPNs; meanwhile, the internet is slow and heavily censored.
- Political control remains tight, while foreign investors face opaque politics and official and unofficial dollar exchange rates.
As a resident of Turkmenistan, I am also very happy that stereotypes are finally being broken, (the idea) that Turkmenistan is closed.— Velmuradova, a social media influencer and travel agency promoter in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, commenting on Turkmenistan opening up.
Rooftop Raids: Turkmenistan Cracks Down On Starlink Users: Arrests and confiscated terminals are being reported in Turkmenistan as locals set up secret Starlink ...
rferl.org/a/starlink-internet-turkmenistan-raids-police-restriction/33746166.html
Kirkuk’s election of Turkmen governor ‘historic development’: Ankara Kirkuk’s election of Turkmen governor ‘historic development’: Ankara - Türkiye News
Daily Sabah Apr 17
Turkmen leader elected Kirkuk governor in shift after nearly century: Mohammed Saman Agha, head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, has been elected governor of Kirkuk ...
dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/turkmen-leader-elected-kirkuk-governor-in-shift-after-nearly-century
Is the US Overlooking Turkmenistan in Its Iran Strategy?: Securing access agreements for Turkmen facilities would be of clear utility to Washington ...
thediplomat.com/2026/04/is-the-us-overlooking-turkmenistan-in-its-iran-strategy/
Serial champions in Turkmenistan: Absurdistan: FK Arkadag has won every league game for three years; now it's 100 in a row. The Guinness Book of Records ...
11freunde.de/international/wie-der-fk-arkadag-in-turkmenistan-zum-serienmeister-wurde-absurdistan-a-c0377506-af4d-4d8f-8366-6585a31406a2
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Georgia’s Only Refinery to Replace Russian Crude With Turkmen, Kazakh Oil: Georgia’s only oil refinery plans to replace Russian crude with supplies from Central ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/30/georgias-only-refinery-to-replace-russian-crude-with-turkmen-kazakh-oil-a92379
Fears Of Iranian Refugee Influx Grow In Central Asia As War Intensifies: Two weeks of US-Israeli air strikes have displaced millions inside Iran ...
rferl.org/a/iranian-refugee-influx-central-asia-us-iran/33707155.html
For Iran's Isolated Turkmen Minority, War Brings Hope And Trepidation: Across Turkmensahra, a poor and isolated region in northeastern Iran along the Caspian Sea ...
rferl.org/a/iran-turkmen-minority-war-hope-trepidation/33700396.html
Inspired by family heritage, Hatice Donder produces “Damal dolls” in Türkiye’s Ardahan province, carefully stitching together beaded fabrics and traditional ... Show more
TRT World joined Chef Guncha Mameddurdiyeva as she prepared a traditional Ramadan iftar for her family from her native Turkmenistan ... Show more
novayagazeta.eu Feb 12
Pussy Riot’s Aysoltan Niyazova removed from Interpol wanted list after 24 years: Pussy Riot member Aysoltan Niyazova has had her name removed from Interpol’s Red ...
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2026/02/12/pussy-riots-aysoltan-niyazova-removed-from-interpol-wanted-list-after-24-years-en-news
Serial champions in Turkmenistan: Absurdistan: For three years, FK Arkadag has won every league game. The Guinness Book of Records still hasn't included the ...
11freunde.de/bundesliga/wie-der-fk-arkadag-in-turkmenistan-zum-serienmeister-wurde-absurdistan-a-c0377506-af4d-4d8f-8366-6585a31406a2
Paid articlePaywall Turkmen Gas: A Missing Piece in Europe’s Long-Term Energy Security Puzzle: Europe has a problem. Turkmenistan may be part of the solution.
thediplomat.com/2026/02/turkmen-gas-a-missing-piece-in-europes-long-term-energy-security-puzzle/
Sure, Turkmen Can Get Visas to Visit the US Again. It May Cost $15,000.: The visa bond pilot program mandates that otherwise eligible applicants for business or ...
thediplomat.com/2026/01/sure-turkmen-can-get-visas-to-visit-the-us-again-it-may-cost-15000/
Even as US Travel Bans Expand, Turkmenistan Gets Good News: Unique among those countries subject to travel bans by the U.S. earlier this year ...
thediplomat.com/2025/12/even-as-us-travel-bans-expand-turkmenistan-gets-good-news/
Yeni Safak English Dec 12 25
Turkmenistan's president proposes a UN-backed university of peace: At an international forum in Ashgabat, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhammedov unveiled a ...
en.yenisafak.com/world/turkmenistans-president-proposes-a-un-backed-university-of-peace-3711824
Yeni Safak English Dec 12 25
Erdogan Meets Putin and regional leaders in Ashgabat for Peace Forum Diplomacy: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held significant bilateral meetings on the ...
en.yenisafak.com/world/erdogan-meets-putin-and-regional-leaders-in-ashgabat-for-peace-forum-diplomacy-3711810
Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Monument of Neutrality in Ashgabat alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the President of ... Show more
Swiss yodeling, yurt-making, Turkmen Alabay join UNESCO list: All manner of global customs have been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list at ...
dw.com/en/swiss-yodeling-yurt-making-turkmen-alabay-join-unesco-list/a-75108008
Georgia Today Dec 11 25
🔘Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, met with Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan.
🔘According to the Government Administration ... Show more
Es gibt eine Beziehung, die sich durch die Annalen der Geschichte zieht und immer dieselben Protagonisten hat: Der Leibarzt und der Mächtige ... Show more
Saudi FM receives phone call from Turkmen counterpart: RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a telephone call on Wednesday from his ...
arabnews.com/node/2624062/saudi-arabia
Syrian firefighters battle new wildfires in Latakia: Authorities say rescuers are working at full capacity, expressing hope that progress will be made in the ...
trtworld.com/article/828e55b641e1
Iraq fails to win US approval to import Turkmen gas via Iran: Iraq’s attempt to ease its chronic power shortage with gas from Turkmenistan routed through ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/09/19/iraq-fails-to-win-us-approval-to-import-turkmen-gas-via-iran
Fears mount over fate of missing Turkmen dissidents in Turkey: The pair vanished after being released from a Turkish deportation center, prompting concerns they ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2025/08/fears-mount-over-fate-missing-turkmen-dissidents-turkey
Berdimuhamedow on neutrality and relations with the EU: In this episode, Turkmenistan's head of state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow reaffirms the country's ...
de.euronews.com/2025/03/06/berdimuhamedow-uber-neutralitat-und-die-beziehungen-zur-eu
Four Turkman athletes suspended after Hong Kong players altercation at Winter Games
reuters.com/sports/hong-kong-officials-denounce-attack-ice-hockey-players-asian-winter-games-2025-02-10/
Daily Sabah Jan 28 25
Syria’s Turkmen seeks return of lands Assad family seized for palaces: Syria’s Turkmen community in the Latakia province is seeking the return of over 4 ...
dailysabah.com/politics/syrias-turkmen-seeks-return-of-lands-assad-family-seized-for-palaces/news
Unadopted Turkmen Orphans Sent To Retirement Homes Despite Right To Housing: By law, the Turkmen government is required to provide social housing for young ...
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-orphanage-retirement-home-orphans-lebap/33081736.html
Turkmen Teachers Ordered To Pick Cotton Instead Of Teach Classes As Harvest Approaches
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-cotton-forced-labor-slavery/33069486.html
Turkmen Police Detain Couples Holding Hands, Looking Romantic In Public: In a new restriction on people’s liberties, police in northeastern Turkmenistan are ...
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-police-detain-couples-holding-hands/32961025.html
GoFundMe May 01 24
Turkmenistan’s natural gas exports to China outearn Russia’s supplies: Turkmen gas boss announces major new development project.
eurasianet.org/turkmenistans-natural-gas-exports-to-china-outearn-russias-supplies
Turkmen Pop Star's Fate Unknown After Reported Drug Arrest In Iran: Controversial Turkmen popstar Nazir Habibov's reported arrest in Iran last month for drug ...
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-habibov-singer-drugs-iran/32897861.html
Drone strike kills Sunni tribal leader in Iraq's Diyala province: A drone strike on Sunday killed a Sunni tribal leader in Kifri town in Diyala province east of ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/drone-strike-kills-sunni-tribal-leader-iraqs-diyala-province-2024-03-31/
GoFundMe Mar 26 24
Turkmenistan: EuroTrip: European officials will be paying numerous visits to Turkmenistan this year in the hope of boosting trade and advancing the energy ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-eurotrip
GoFundMe Mar 12 24
Turkmenistan: Water worry: Turkmenistan is gently pressing Afghanistan to consider its neighbors' interests as it pushes ahead with its ambitious Qosh-Tepa ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-water-worry
Photoshop Agitprop: The Reality-Altering Imagery Of Turkmenistan's New President: As Britain’s royal family scrambles to address furors over photoshopped images ...
rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-photoshop-image-editing-president/32870234.html
He's Back: Turkmen President's 'Sidelined' Cousin Ignites Punch-Up At Ashgabat Bar
rferl.org/a/turkmen-president-cousin-punches-woman-ashgabat-bar/32782288.html
GoFundMe Jan 03 24
Turkmenistan: We are the champions: This may be a new year, but the Berdymkukhamedovs look poised to offer more of the same, running the country as a father-son ...
eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-we-are-the-champions
