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.
- President Rahmon's Official Visit to Astana, 5–7 November 2026newscentralasia.net
- The V International Theatre Festival "Theatrical Art of the Happy Epoch" has concluded its worktdh.gov.tm
- Проведена встреча глав МИД Туркменистана и Турции | Политикаturkmeninform.com
- Turkmenistan's foreign trade growth accelerates to 9.5% in January-Octobertrend.az
- Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Türkmenistan Halk Maslahatı Başkanı Berdimuhammedov ile görüştü - ANKARAmersinhaber.com
- Туркменистан предложил объявить десятилетие климатической устойчивостиcentralasia.media
Pictures
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 TurkmenistanKerri-Jo Stewart from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0 
Russian Orthodox church in MaryDavid Stanley · CC BY 2.0 
Turkmeni students in university uniformKerri-Jo Stewart from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0 
A Yomut Turkmen in a traditional attire, early 20th century.Public domain 
White Sheep Turkoman helmet (15th century)Public domain
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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
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Turkmenistan
Discussion
Turkmenistan · Friday, 13 November 2026
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 123 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
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How the news sounds
- Tone+3.0positive minus negative words per 100usually +3.3The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.5× usual2.2 words per 1,000usually 1.5The GDELT Project
- Fear2.8× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.1The GDELT Project
- Anger1.6× usual2.6 words per 1,000usually 1.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.2× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 3.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual5.1 words per 1,000usually 4.8The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Business & economy
1OZON: goods, clothing and shoes
OZON: товары, одежда и обувь
Cars & transport
1Good Maps: Trails,Street View
Everyday app
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Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
2eWeather HD - Weather & Alerts
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Everyday app
Education & careers
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
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Everyday app
Food & drink
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Health & wellness
1Fitness Point Pro: Home & Gym
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Money & crypto
1Money Pro: Personal Finance AR
Everyday app
2Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Everyday app
2ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
Everyday app
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
Mike M. Cohen, CC BY 3.0
Travel & places
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 72Media & entertainment 4Tech & software 4Retail & e-commerce 3Gaming 2Sports & fitness 2Advertising & marketing 2Education 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Fashion & beauty 1Telecom & internet 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment4.3%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth6.3%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Ankara Echoes
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2Blok3
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4HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
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6Adéla
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8DK
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9Karol G
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10By Indiya
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1ChatGPT
2JumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure
3Google Gemini
4Google Discover
5Belet
6imo-International Calls & Chat
7CapCut
8Telegram
9WhatsApp
10Happ - Proxy Utility
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Wonder Mail - Inbox Cleaner
2Shadowrocket
3AVPlayer
4Polyglot - English language
5Puffin Cloud Browser
6SSTP Connect
7Threema for iOS
8Azan Time Pro Plus: Holy Quran
9Цитаты великих мужчин
10Английский язык с MyEnglish: слова и грамматика
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.