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Carpet Holiday Build-Up: Ashgabat is gearing up for large-scale Turkmen Carpet Holiday celebrations, with a city exhibition of carpets and products plus the 26th World Association of Turkmen Carpet Connoisseurs meeting, bringing foreign experts and scholars to town. A key highlight is a ceremony honoring women carpet weavers with the title “Türkmenistanyň at gazanan halyçysy,” scheduled at the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet. June Events Calendar: The Cabinet also approved a packed June program—children’s and environment days, Science Day, culture and art workers’ events, and Magtymguly Fragi celebrations—alongside international conferences and the “Çalsana, bagşy!” and “Talyp joşguny – 2026” festivals. Gurban Bayramy Dates: A presidential decree sets Gurban bayramy for 27–29 May 2026. Regional Context: Elsewhere, Kazakhstan’s Caspian shoreline continues to shrink, reshaping ports and coastal life. Travel Mood Watch: Russia’s elite reportedly shows “profound disappointment” in Putin, while Turkmen cultural programming keeps rolling forward.

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Ashgabat Is Preparing for Large-Scale Celebrations of the Turkmen Carpet Holiday

Ashgabat Is Preparing for Large-Scale Celebrations of the Turkmen Carpet Holiday

Decree of the President of Turkmenistan on the celebration of Gurban bayramy

Decree of the President of Turkmenistan on the celebration of Gurban bayramy

A Large-Scale Program of Cultural Events for June Has Been Approved in Turkmenistan

A Large-Scale Program of Cultural Events for June Has Been Approved in Turkmenistan

Sensational Victories by Young Tennis Players at the Turkmenistan Championship in Ashgabat

Sensational Victories by Young Tennis Players at the Turkmenistan Championship in Ashgabat


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