Stories about Turkmenistan from December, 2005
Central Asia: Year in Review
neweurasia takes a look at 2005 in Central Asia, declaring China the all-around winner in the region.
Turkmenistan: 20 Years of Turkmenbashi
neweurasia reports on the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan's eccentric leader, Turkmenbashi, coming to power, and looks back at his history at the helm.
Turkmenistan: Turkmen Gambit
neweurasia reports on a Russian film festival in Turkmenistan that appears to be a gift of gratitude related to a recent Russian parliamentary by-election in which voters in Turkmenistan played an important part.
Turkmenistan: Discrimination
neweurasia reports on ethnic and religious discrimination in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: Great Neutrality
Peter reports on the emphasis placed on neutrality in Turkmenistan at neweurasia.
Turkmenistan: Trump vs. Turkmenbashi
Carpetblogger does a head-to-head comparison of Donald Trump and Turkmenistan's eccentric ruler who goes by the name of Turkmenbashi (Father of the Turkmen), and finds Trump lacking.
Turkmenistan: Relations With China
Peter of neweurasia reports on relations between China and Turkmenistan.