The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert - 60 to 70 meters across, 30 meters deep, and burning since 1971 - ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is one of the world's most secretive and mysterious countries ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan, one of the world's most isolated nations, officially legalized mining and exchanging cryptocurrency on Thursday in a major shift for the country's tightly ...

Turkmenistan is apparently having enormous economic problems. The country's system is so opaque that it is always difficult to know much about what is going on there. But the recent decision to scrap ...

Ilan Greenberg is a magazine writer with over two decades of experience reporting across Europe and Central Asia. He is one of the few U.S. journalists to report from inside Turkmenistan. On Feb. 15, ...

Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to work together for trade diversification, early finalization of transit trade agreement and a liberal visa policy to facilitate greater contacts between ...

Nature enthusiasts in Turkmenistan can expect a treasure trove of wild wonders and tranquil landscapes across diverse terrain. A desert nation gifted with forest and mountain ecosystems that are fed ...

Turkmenistan marked its 25th year of independence on October 27 and -- while life has always been hard for the some 5 million people in the isolationist, authoritarian state -- this year’s anniversary ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan marked the 30th anniversary of its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union with a military parade Monday that involved thousands of people and ...

Turkmenistan celebrated the first national holiday in honor of its native dog breed on Sunday, with its canine-loving president awarding a best-in-show prize at a ceremony in the capital, Ashgabat.