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Darvaza gas crater: what do we know?

Darvaza (Derweze in Turkmen) is a famous gas crater in central Turkmenistan. There was once a settlement with the same name in that area, with a population of approximately 3,000 people. The people of the settlement...

Water security level in Turkmenistan

A scientific article published in the journal of Agricultural Water Management in 2020 by researchers from Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, titled “Development...

The State of Gender Equality in Turkmenistan

The World Bank has published a brief titled Turkmenistan Gender Landscape in March 2024. It provides a snapshot of the state of gender equality in Turkmenistan which can help monitor progress towards gender equality and...

Global Environment Facility in Turkmenistan

How much funding does the Global Environment Facility provide to Turkmenistan and what is its impact? Did you know that over $330 million have been spent on environmental protection in Turkmenistan since 1997? Are you...

Challenges Faced by the Exiled Turkmen Media

On the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Internews published a report titled Flight and Fight: Supporting Exiled Media to Survive and Sustain. The report is based on interviews with 25 exiled media outlets from 17...