This ostentatious display of power is emblematic of Turkmenistan's approach to governance and public image. The architectural ...
The gaudy monument recalls the Bronze Horsemen in St. Petersburg - which was built to honor Peter the Great - and reinforces Berdymukhamedov image as "Arkadag" or "protector" of Turkmenistan.
Local teenagers visiting the Neutrality Monument in Ashgabat. Beyond white marble and golden statues, if there’s one thing that’s truly bizarre in Turkmenistan it’s the Darvaza Gas Crater.