The longtime leader of Turkmenistan has been sworn in for a new term after winning nearly 98 percent of the vote against rivals who had all declared their support for his government.

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A football club named in honour of Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader has been crowned league champions in the isolated Central Asian country, after winning every one of their matches.

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the ruler of Turkmenistan, really loves his dog. He cherishes it so much that he erected a statue in its honor in the country’s capital city of Ashgabat.. The Central ...

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In this equestrian image released in June 2021, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, who was Turkmenistan's ruler at the time, was in the process of raising his son's profile ahead of the younger ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The longtime leader of Turkmenistan has been sworn in for a new term after winning nearly 98 percent of the vote against rivals who had all declared their support ...