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Turkmenistan and Türkiye aim to expand interregional cooperation
On September 2, 2025, a meeting was held between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Türkiye M.Ishangulyyev and the Governor of the Erzurum Province of the Republic of Türkiye Mehmet Sekmen. During the meeting, the parties discussed priority areas...

Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2025 to Be Held at Avaza Resort on Caspian Sea Coast
The Organizing Committee of the Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF) 2025 announces a significant update: the event will take place at the state-of-the-art Conference Center in the Avaza resort area, located on the picturesque Caspian Sea coast....
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong on the...

Nearly 950,000 Foreign Citizens Traveled to Uzbekistan
Nearly 950,000 Foreign Citizens Traveled to Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — From January to July 2025, Uzbekistan was visited by 949,900 foreign citizens for tourism purposes, the National Statistics Committee reported. This is...

Turkmen Activist Murat Dushemov Held Illegally for 81 Days; Family Faces Pressure, Travel Ban Imposed on Siblings
Turkmen authorities have held civil activist Murat Dushemov in a pretrial detention center for 81 days, despite the fact that he completed a four-year prison sentence on June 12. No trial has taken place in the newly fabricated criminal case...

New $250 'visa integrity fee' to be imposed on millions of travelers
By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 06:15 EDT, 1 September 2025 | Updated: 06:15 EDT, 1 September 2025 Advertisement The Trump administration is implementing a new $250 'visa integrity fee' on travelers arriving in the United States...

A conference dedicated to Turkmenistan's tourism industry was held at EXPO 2025 in Osaka
An international conference dedicated to the tourism sector of Turkmenistan was held yesterday at the National Pavilion of Turkmenistan at EXPO-2025 in Osaka. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the main goal of the event...

Döwletli Çynar will help you organize your dream vacation
Sole proprietorship Döwletli Çynar helps residents of Turkmenistan realize their travel dreams. The company offers comprehensive travel solutions: visa processing, air ticket and hotel booking, as well as organizing both individual and group...

The head of Turkmenistan congratulated compatriots on the Day of Knowledge and the beginning of the school year
Today in Turkmenistan there is a holiday that personifies the dynamic and comprehensive harmonious development of the country - the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth and the beginning of the new academic year. On this occasion, President of...
A number of new educational institutions will open in Turkmenistan on Knowledge Day
On the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, a number of celebrations will take place in Turkmenistan. This was stated by the President of Turkmenistan in his Address to schoolchildren, students, teachers and employees of the country's education...

President of Turkmenistan Congratulates Schoolchildren, Students, and Teachers on the Day of Knowledge and the Beginning of the New Academic Year
Today, Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, marking the beginning of the 2025–2026 academic year. On this occasion, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov extended his congratulations to schoolchildren, students, teachers, and...

The working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the People's Republic of China has begun
Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the People's Republic of China to participate in the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of...

Travel bans unsettle foreign ASU athletes
Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the...

New $250 'visa integrity fee' to be imposed on millions of travelers under Trump's latest immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is implementing a new $250 'visa integrity fee' on travelers arriving in the United States as part of a continued immigration crackdown. The new visa fee, set to go into effect on October 1, adds an additional hurdle for...

An International Conference dedicated to tourism in Turkmenistan held at the National Pavilion of Turkmenistan at EXPO 2025
On August 29, 2025, as part of the EXPO 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka, Japan, an international conference on the theme “Turkmenistan – a Land of Friendship, Brotherhood and Hospitality” was held at the National Pavilion of Turkmenistan. The event...

Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Summit, Kazakhstan’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan, and the New Silk Road
Uzbekistan 29/08/2025 Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan Summit, Kazakhstan’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan, and the New Silk Road Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 22 August 2025, a trilateral summit was held in the Avaza Tourism Zone of...

Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan held a briefing
Yesterday, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan organized a briefing dedicated to the results of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), which was held on August 5-8 in the “Avaza” National Tourist...

China poised for V-Day military parade
Residents and tourists take photos at a themed flowerbed commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on September 2, 2025. Photo:...

US Travel Ban Upends Turkmen Students’ Futures
On June 4, 2025, the White House issued a new presidential proclamation restricting certain types of visas for Turkmenistan, such as B1/B2 visitor visas and F, M, J student and exchange visas. The partial ban took effect on June 9 at 12:01 a.m....

Traveling Photographer Spends 17 Years (And Counting) Documenting Indigenous Cultures
Photos: © Alexander Khimushin / The World In Faces Since 2008, photographer and ethnographer Alexander Khimushin has been traveling the world to study Indigenous cultures. Khimushin, who grew up in the remote reaches of Siberia, has immersed...