ASHGABAT -- Pro-Russian propaganda efforts are under way in Turkmenistan, with officials in the authoritarian state vilifying the West for supporting Kyiv and whitewashing Moscow's image amid its ...

Turkmenistan is a country that defies expectations—and explanation. Isolated from the world and ruled by a bizarre cult of personality, it’s a place where gold statues of presidents, empty marble ...

While state propaganda trumpets Turkmenistan’s great achievements, discussions at the July 28 Cabinet meeting laid bare the struggles that the government is having in providing even basic needs for ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 24 March 2023 Known for its autocratic government and large gas reserves, Turkmenistan has been an island of stability in restive ...

Moreover, Turkmenistan’s propaganda is not directed only toward the domestic audience; it also seeks to enhance the country’s international image and reputation by painting a rosy picture of ...

Instead, Turkmenistan has Bizbarde ... At home, the Turkmen population see nothing but "propaganda to promote the cult of personality of the Berdymukhamedovs -- father and son," the Netherlands ...

In the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the first president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, replaced Soviet propaganda with a nationalistic Turkmen identity, which had ...

Known for its autocratic government and large gas reserves, Turkmenistan has been an island of stability in restive Central Asia. Despite the gas wealth, much of the population lives in poverty.