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Turkmenistan unveils $5 billion city in honour of national leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkmenistan unveils $5 billion city in honour of national leader

The Hindu  

Turkmenistan on Thursday inaugurated Arkadag, a $ 5-billion "smart" city built in honour of former strongman leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, cementing one of the most extraordinary personality cults in the world. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, his son and current president, unveiled the city around 30 kilometres southwest of the capital Ashgabat during a grandiose ceremony attended by AFP journalists. The new city built …

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Turkmenistan: New city honouring former president to cost $5 billion
1 year, 8 months ago

Turkmenistan: New city honouring former president to cost $5 billion

Firstpost  

Ashgabat: Turkmenistan will spend nearly five billion dollars to build a city named in honour of strongman Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, officials said Wednesday. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, a former dentist turned autocrat, officially stepped down as president of the ex-Soviet nation last year and was replaced by his son, Serdar Berdymukhamedov. “The first phase of construction of the city of Arkadag costs $3.3 …

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Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential election
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential election

The Independent  

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Turkmenistan leader’s son wins presidential election
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkmenistan leader’s son wins presidential election

Al Jazeera  

The election commission announces after an unusual delay that Serdar Berdymukhamedov secured nearly 73 percent of votes. Turkmenistan authorities have said the son of the Central Asian country’s leader won the presidential election after an unusual vote-counting delay, establishing a political dynasty in one of the world’s most tightly controlled countries. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, 40, secured 72.97 percent of votes in …

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Turkmenistan votes, president’s son expected to win
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkmenistan votes, president’s son expected to win

Al Jazeera  

Nine candidates are on the ballot but Serdar Berdymukhamedov, son of the incumbent, is expected to triumph. Turkmenistan has voted in a tightly controlled snap election, with the son of outgoing President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov poised to win the ballot in the ex-Soviet Central Asian nation. Three-time President Berdymukhamedov, who tolerates no opposition and has dominated public life since the country’s …

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Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12
2 years, 10 months ago

Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12

Al Jazeera  

The news comes after the president suggested he was ready to resign, with his son likely to become the successor. Turkmenistan will hold an early presidential election on March 12, a Central Election Commission official said after President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov hinted he planned to resign. “The president … gave us an instruction to prepare for early presidential elections on March …

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Turkmenistan's First-ever Olympic Medallist Gifted Car, Apartment, Cash
3 years, 4 months ago

Turkmenistan's First-ever Olympic Medallist Gifted Car, Apartment, Cash

News 18  

Turkmenistan’s first-ever Olympic medallist, weightlifter Polina Guryeva, was gifted an apartment, a car and $50,000 in cash for her exploits at a ceremony in the Central Asian country’s capital Ashgabat on Saturday. The celebrations of Guryeva’s victory were led by Honoured Coach of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the 39-year-old son of the country’s hardline leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. “I cordially congratulate you …

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Turkmenistan's Ruler Establishes National Holiday to Honor Local Dog Breed
3 years, 10 months ago

Turkmenistan's Ruler Establishes National Holiday to Honor Local Dog Breed

News 18  

Turkmenistan’s autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the local dog breed, media reports said Tuesday. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the holiday praising the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog, to be celebrated on the last Sunday of April when the ex-Soviet nation also marks the day of the local horse breed, according to the daily Neutral Turkmenistan. …

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Turkmenistan Just Unveiled Giant Statue of its Favourite Dog, Internet Can't Get Over 'Good Boi'
4 years, 1 month ago

Turkmenistan Just Unveiled Giant Statue of its Favourite Dog, Internet Can't Get Over 'Good Boi'

News 18  

In an adorable incident, the President of Turkmenistan has just unveiled a statue of his favorite dog at a busy traffic circle in the country’s capital city of Ashgabat. The huge gilded statue was erected at the behest of Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Mounted on a pedestal, the statue is accompanied by a screen at its base showing Turkmenistan’s beloved …

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