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Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from inside and outside

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Turkmenistan, formerly known as Turkmenia, is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the north, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. It is one of six independent Turkic states. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. With over 7 million people, Turkmenistan is the 35th most-populous country in Asia and has the lowest population of the Central Asian republics while being one of the most sparsely populated nations located on the Asian continent.

From Wikipedia: Turkmenistan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • A Turkmen man of Central Asia in traditional clothes. Photo by Prokudin-Gorsky between 1905 and 1915.
    A Turkmen man of Central Asia in traditional clothes. Photo by Prokudin-Gorsky between 1905 and 1915.Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii · Public domain
  • Workers in the service of Maritime and River Transport of Turkmenistan
    Workers in the service of Maritime and River Transport of TurkmenistanKerri-Jo Stewart from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0
  • Russian Orthodox church in Mary
    Russian Orthodox church in MaryDavid Stanley · CC BY 2.0
  • Turkmeni students in university uniform
    Turkmeni students in university uniformKerri-Jo Stewart from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0
  • A Yomut Turkmen in a traditional attire, early 20th century.
    A Yomut Turkmen in a traditional attire, early 20th century.Public domain
  • White Sheep Turkoman helmet (15th century)
    White Sheep Turkoman helmet (15th century)Public domain

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

Turkmenistan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Who’s in the news

The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.

People

  1. Brad Cooper

    New

    10 stories

  2. Donald Trump

    7 stories

  3. Bilal Erdogan

    New

    6 stories

  4. Fikret Amirov

    New

    6 stories

  5. Fatemeh Mohajerani

    New

    4 stories

  6. Natalie Baker

    New

    4 stories

  7. Saeed Tavakoli

    New

    3 stories

  8. Emomali Rahmon

    New

    3 stories

Names found in the news by the GDELT Project

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