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Republic Turkmenistan, in Central Asia - former Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Administrative Divisions [ welayatlar ]: Ahal Welayaty (Ashgabat), Balkan Welayaty (Nebitdag), Dashhowuz Welayaty (formerly Tashauz), Lebap Welayaty (Charjew), Mary Welayaty

Turkmenistan has borders with Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and has a coastline on the Caspian Sea.

Capital City of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat / Ashkhabad

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 Bestway Tours & Safaris  -  Cultural Tours to Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan remains by far the most unexplored country along the Silk Road. In the rainbow of colours that characterise this vast strip of land stretching between China and Persia, the Turkmen culture has preserved some of the most nomadic and Shaman traditions. Linking Afghan, Persian and the sophisticated settled cultures of the Central Khanates, many items and periods associated with Silk Road cultures have emerged from largely nomadic Turcoman societies.

Travel Guides Turkmenistan / Destination Guide

Turkmenistan (Bradt Travel Guides S.) -  Paul Brummell
A dedicated travel guide to Turkmenistan. This resource caters to business people, volunteer workers, archaeologists and intrepid adventures. It includes information on Silk Road archaeological treasures, ex -Soviet era relics and post-independence monuments along with horse trekking, how to buy Turkmen carpets and other highlights.
Paperback 240 pages (December 10, 2005); Publisher: BRADT Travel Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1841621447
Historical Dictionary of Turkmenistan -  Rafis Abazov
Historical Dictionary of Turkmenistan provides a concise overview of the historical development of Turkmenistan. The introduction and chronology provide an overview of the Turkmen history, focusing on the history of the country in the 20th century, political and economic development, ethnic policies, and nation building. This is the first comprehensive reference book on Turkmenistan published in English that provides comprehensive up-to-date details about the contemporary history, economy, and culture. The dictionary consists of approximately 300 entries and is cross-referenced to make sure that it is easy to use by international consultants, NGO activists, policy makers, experienced scholars, or young students interested in a history of Turkmens and Turkmen land. The substantial bibliography helps readers to find materials and resources in specialized subject areas.
Hardcover 344 pages (February 28, 2005); Publisher: Scarecrow Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0810853620

Transport / How do I get to Turkmenistan

International connections to London and Birmingham [ about 7 hours ]
Ashgabat is also served by Lufthansa from Frankfurt/Main.

 Ashgabat Airport [ASB], about 13km (8 miles) northwest of the city.

 
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Flight tickets Turkmenistan / Price comparison possible

 Turkmenistan Airlines
Regular flights between Ashgabat, Mary, Turkmenabat, Turkmenbashi, Dashoguz and Chardzhou.

 Trans-Caspian Railway
Connects Turkmenistan with the rest of the Central Asian republics and thence to Moscow and the rest of the CIS. The terminus is in Turkmenbashi on the Caspian Sea, from where it runs through Ashgabat before it crosses into Uzbekistan near the city of Chardzhou.

 Ferries to Turkmenbashi [ formerly Krasnovodsk ] from Baku in Azerbaijan

 Bus services are available within all the major towns. Modern and comfortable long-distance buses also operate to Dashgouz, Turkmenabashi, Turkmenabat and Mary from Ashgabat.

 Map Turkmenistan [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Bibliothek  -  Map Collection ]
Silk Road Countries World Map 
For centuries European traders travelled the Silk Road in search of riches from the Orient. This map details National Parks, the routes from Eastern Turkey to Western China and all the great caravan cities.
Map (July 25, 2003); Publisher: GeoCenter International Ltd; Language: English; ISBN: 3707904059


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 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 State Committee of Turkmenistan for Tourism and Sport
17 Pushkin Street, 744000 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

 Ashkhabad  -  Capital City of Turkmenistan

 Ahal Welayaty [ Ashgabat ]
 Balkan Welayaty [ Nebitdag ]
 Dashhowuz Welayaty  -  formerly Tashauz
 Lebap Welayaty [ Charjew ]
 Mary Welayaty [ Mary ]

 Atamyrat
 Chardzhou
 Charjew
 Dashoguz
 Gisilarbat
 Kuschka [ border Afghanistan ]
 Mary
 Ancient Merv [ about one hour by car from the city of Mary ]
For many centuries, Merv was regarded as one of the richest, most highly cultured centers of the Ancient East. Merv comprises a group of sites of ancient towns which arose and perished. Along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus, Merv was one of the most inportant capitals of Islam. Its greatest period of glory was during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, when it served as the Eastern capital of the Great Seljuks.
 Nebitdag
 Taschaus [ Border with Uzbekistan ]
 Turkmenabat
 Turkmenbaschi [ Caspian Sea ]

 Annau
The historical site Annau, 12 km to the south-east of Ashgabat, is widely acknowledged as a stopping point along the famous ancient Silk Road. The Great Annau Mosque was built in 1446-1456, and was destroyed by earthquake in 1948. The mosque was unique with its blue mosaic (majoilc) on the facade, which depicted dragons.
 Kunya-urgench
Kunya-Urgench (120 km. from Dashoguz) is the heart of ancient Khorezm. Fortunately, several outstanding architectural monuments have been preserved in Kunya-Urgench (Old Urgench). Visit the mausoleums of Fahrad-din Razi (13th century), Tekesh Khorezmshakh (13th century), Turabek-khanum Kala (14th century), the fortress Ak-Kala & the minaret of the mosque (62m height). It is a brilliant testament of the extraordinary skill of the Urgench school of architecture and construction.
 Nissa
The ruins of Old Nissa are situated near the Bagir Village, about 15 km west of Ashgabat. Old Nissa was the capital of the Parthian Empire, one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Nissa is mentioned in the Zend – Avesta – sacred book of Zoroastrianism. Old Nissa is located on the territory that constitutes the core of the Parthian Empire. It was the land where the Parthian kings started their conquests and turned small Parthia into a huge empire of the ancient world that stretched from the Indus to the Euphrates.
 Sarakhs - Akhal Velayat, village of Sarakhs 
The mausoleum of the religious leader Abul-Fazla (1024 A.D.) is located here. This mausoleum is one of the most complete architectural works of art still standing in Turkmenistan.

 High Plains of Krasnowodsk
 Kopet-Dag Mountains
 Sarakamisch Lake [ Border with Uzbekistan
 Wüste Karakum  -  sowohl Sand- als auch Geröllwüstengebiete

 Botanical Garden Aschgabat  -  Collection regional and exotic Gewächse

 Neytralniy Turkmenistan  -  newspaper in Russian

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History of Turkmenistan

Independence: 27 October 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

 Turkmenistan's History  -  Wikipedia
The territory of Turkmenistan has been populated since ancient times, as armies from one empire to another decamped on their way to more prosperous territories.
Alexander the Great conquered the territory in the 4th century BC. on his way to India. One hundred fifty years later the Parthian Kingdom took control of Turkmenistan, establishing its capital in Nisa, an area now located in the suburbs of the modern-day capital of Ashgabat.
In the 7th century A.D. Arabs conquered this region, bringing with them the Islamic religion and incorporating the Turkmen into Middle Eastern culture. It was around this time that the famous "Silk Road" was established as a major trading route between Asia and Europe...
  Tribal Nation: The Making of Soviet Turkmenistan  - Adrienne Lynn Edgar
On October 17, 1991, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic declared its independence from the Soviet Union. Hammer and sickle gave way to a flag, a national anthem, and new holidays. Seven decades earlier, Turkmenistan had been a stateless conglomeration of tribes. What brought about this remarkable transformation? Tribal Nation addresses this question by examining the Soviet effort in the 1920s and 1930s to create a modern, socialist nation in the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan. Adrienne Edgar argues that the recent focus on the Soviet state as a "maker of nations" overlooks another vital factor in Turkmen nationhood: the complex interaction between Soviet policies and indigenous notions of identity. In particular, the genealogical ideas that defined premodern Turkmen identity were reshaped by Soviet territorial and linguistic ideas of nationhood. The Soviet desire to construct socialist modernity in Turkmenistan conflicted with Moscow's policy of promoting nationhood, since many Turkmen viewed their "backward customs" as central to Turkmen identity. Tribal Nation is the first book in any Western language on Soviet Turkmenistan, the first to use both archival and indigenous-language sources to analyze Soviet nation-making in Central Asia, and among the few works to examine the Soviet multinational state from a non-Russian perspective. By investigating Soviet nation-making in one of the most poorly understood regions of the Soviet Union, it also sheds light on broader questions about nationalism and colonialism in the twentieth century.
Hardcover 304 pages (November 30, 2004); Publisher: Princeton University Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0691117756

Music, Culture & Entertainment

Turkmenistan is the most ethnically homogeneous former Soviet republic in Central Asia. Turkmens, or Turkomans, a Turkic-speaking people with a Sunni Muslim religious heritage, account for 73 per cent of the population. Russians account for about 10 per cent and Uzbeks constitute the third largest ethnic group with 9 per cent. Other ethnic groups include Kazakhs, Tatars, Ukrainians, Azeris, and Armenians.

Turkmenistan: The Music of the Bakhshy - Various Artists
Audio CD (December 12, 1995); Label: Gallo; ASIN: B00005YH4U

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