On June 29, Turkmenistan’s president Serdar Berdymukhamedov inaugurated the city of Arkadag, located 30 km away from the capital Ashgabat.The inauguration ceremony took place after the completion of ...

ARKADAG, Turkmenistan, June 29 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan opened a new, futuristic "smart" city on Thursday dedicated to its former president Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

The president of Turkmenistan on Thursday officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country's first “smart city” and named after the president's father, who ...

All for show: The inauguration of Arkadag was capped with a massive firework and drone display. (Photo: Turkmenistan state media) The opening of Turkmenistan’s newest city, Arkadag, was performed with ...

Beautiful capital city home to more than one million people with completely empty streets This sprawling metropolis has everything a capital city should have but its streets are eerily devoid of ...

It was Saparmurat Niyazov, leader from 1985 until his death in 2006, who oversaw the 'White City' project. Some say the empty streets could be due to Turkmenistan's weather, where temperatures ...

Turkmenistan has christened a newly built $1.5 billion city, Arkadag, in honor of ex-president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. It comes less than a year after Berdymukhammedov's son and successor ...

The president of Turkmenistan on Thursday officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country’s first “smart city” and named after the president’s father ...

The president of Turkmenistan on Thursday officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country's first “smart city” and named after the president's father, who ...

The president of Turkmenistan on Thursday officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country's first “smart city” and named after the president's father, who ...