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News Turkmenistan » People: Statelessness: More than 3,000 stateless people given Turkmen nationality

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/statelessness-more-3000-stateless-people-given-turkmen-nationality

Published on: Tuesday 06 December 2011

DASHOGUZ, Turkmenistan, December 7 (UNHCR) - As soon as she was handed her citizenship papers, Guljahan Egenova began thinking excitedly about the whole new future ahead of her. "I am proud," said the ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan: 35 Years Of Sovereignty – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/20022026-turkmenistan-35-years-of-sovereignty-oped/

Published on: Thursday 19 February 2026

In 2026, Turkmenistan celebrates the 35th anniversary of its independence, a historic milestone that invites a deeper look at how a young state has sought stability, identity, and international ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan Increases Controls On Its People After Unrest In Kazakhstan

News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-increases-controls-kazakhstan-unrest/31651382.html

Published on: Wednesday 12 January 2022

Turkmenistan has increased its control over the lives of its people after the recent unrest in Kazakhstan, deploying police in residential areas and randomly checking people’s phones. An unannounced ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan Bars Students From Leaving Country Ahead Of Census

News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-students-banned-leaving-population-decline-/32127844.html

Published on: Friday 11 November 2022

ASHGABAT -- Turkmen students set to study abroad are being barred from leaving the country at Ashgabat International Airport, parents and eyewitnesses say. It’s not clear how many students have been ...

News Turkmenistan » People: Turkmenistan: Slow boat to Awaza

News channel or source: https://eurasianet.org/turkmenistan-slow-boat-to-awaza

Published on: Monday 20 March 2023

There are more than 3.5 million registered voters in Turkmenistan. Or so, at least, election officials said last week. This is no small matter since mystery persists over just how many people live in ...

News Turkmenistan » People: The Importance Of China–Turkmenistan Relations – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/23032026-the-importance-of-china-turkmenistan-relations-oped/

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026

A few days ago, Xi Jinping met with the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. At the beginning of this Year of the ...