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Turkmenistan

How are young Muslims reshaping Central Asia’s identity?

Religion is becoming one of the most influential social and geopolitical forces across Central Asia as the region experiences a major transformation in identity, culture, politics, and public life more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

15 May 2026-13:48
How will climate change transform Central Asia’s future and stability?

Central Asia is emerging as one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions as rising temperatures, shrinking glaciers, water shortages, desertification, extreme weather, and environmental degradation increasingly threaten economic stability, food security, energy systems, and regional cooperation across the heart of Eurasia.

15 May 2026-13:26
How are Central Asian nations redefining their post Soviet Identity?

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries are undergoing one of the most important identity transformations in modern Eurasia as governments and societies attempt to redefine national culture, language, history, religion, and geopolitical orientation beyond the Soviet legacy.

15 May 2026-13:22
Turkmen cotton harvest forced labour reportedly worsens.

A new report has found that systemic forced labour in Turkmenistan’s cotton industry has worsened, with state-linked mobilisation of workers continuing during the annual harvest.

15 May 2026-11:36
Turkmenistan and Japan discuss strengthening parliamentary ties

Turkmenistan and Japan have discussed prospects for expanding interparliamentary cooperation and strengthening ties between political parties .

08 May 2026-11:55
Turkmenistan joins new China–Afghanistan freight route

A new multimodal freight corridor linking China and Afghanistan via Turkmenistan has been officially launched, aiming to improve the speed and efficiency of overland cargo transportation across Central Asia.

08 May 2026-11:50
Turkmenistan’s “Gates of Hell” fires slowly dim but methane concerns remain

The decades-long flames at Darvaza gas crater in the Karakum Desert, known as the “Gates of Hell,” are reportedly weakening after burning continuously since the 1970s.

05 May 2026-17:02
Turkmen company Çar Ýyldyz expands Uzbek ties at Turkmentravel – 2026

Turkmen private company Çar Ýyldyz has signed two new cooperation agreements with Uzbek firms within the framework of the "Turkmentravel – 2026" international exhibition

15 Apr 2026-17:27
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan – where will Georgian refineries buy oil?

Georgian company Black Sea Petroleum (BSP), which owns the country’s only oil refinery in Kulevi (Kulevi Oil Refinery), plans to fully phase out Russian crude and rely instead on Azerbaijan’s transit infrastructure to access alternative supplies. The announcement was made by BSP co-founder and CEO David Potskhveria in an interview with BMGTV.

15 Apr 2026-08:58
Kabul format: Central Asia eyes Afghanistan as a vital transit corridor

Holding the event in Kabul itself is of great importance. After a long period in which Afghanistan was excluded from full-fledged multilateral diplomacy, Central Asian countries are effectively contributing to the reformatting of the country into an active participant in international relations.

10 Apr 2026-15:30