Stories about Turkmenistan from September, 2008
Afghanistan: The Battle of Ashgabat
Joshua Foust links to the Columbia Journalism Review piece on the shootout in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, where a group of alleged radical Islamists entered in a clash with police.
Turkemenistan: Real Street Battle. Imaginary Islamists?
Kayumars Turkistani reports on the alleged overnight battle between government forces and “Islamic Militants” in the capital of Ashgabat, which resulted in approximately 20 policemen killed in the battle.
Turkmenistan: Keeping Children from Cotton
Nathan reports that Turkmenistan is putting an end to the use of child labor in cotton harvesting, according to the president Berdymuhammedov’s intentions.