{"id":500,"date":"2020-04-21T13:06:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/central-asia.guide\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:58:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:58:36","slug":"turkmenistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkmenistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"500\" class=\"elementor elementor-500\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b60813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b60813\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4b4db\" data-id=\"4b4b4db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea36f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea36f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmenistan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6dfcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa6dfcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5638b88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5638b88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f0f0f\" data-id=\"61f0f0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d24b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d24b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df5a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df5a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Turkmenistan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247953 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0247953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abd4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1abd4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turkmenistan is definitely worth visiting as traveling here you will discover such an alluring life: skullcaps and pilaf,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/akhal-teke-horse\/\">Akhal-Teke horses,<\/a>\u00a0colorful folk weddings, green tea, the famous carpets of dazzling beauty, the lightest silk and honey melon. However, the main reason for not visiting has been the difficult visa process.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb89389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb89389\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f53ef66\" data-id=\"f53ef66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2080da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2080da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #222222;\">Tightly controlled Turkmenistan has been considered the hermit nation of the &#8216;Stans and part of the fascination of the country is the peculiar Ashgabat and the ruling system.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The territory of Turkmenistan is rich in monuments which in antiquity were the most considerable stops on the Silk Road especially the cities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/nisa\/\">Nisa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/merv\/\">Marv<\/a>. They are the magnificent, sometimes unique architectural masterpieces of the past.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/karakum-desert\/\">Karakum<\/a> (Black Sand), which\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/kyzylkum-desert\/\">Kyzylkum<\/a> (Red Sand) in <a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/uzbekistan\/\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"> forms the fourth biggest desert in the world covering about 350,000 square kilometers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6f62f\" data-id=\"5a6f62f\" 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https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Karakum_camels-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f47e7a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f47e7a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d96fea\" data-id=\"0d96fea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e172b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e172b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c761483 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c761483\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e25f4\" data-id=\"48e25f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f40e49 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7f40e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-area\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 384c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12V76c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v308h436zM372.7 159.5L288 216l-85.3-113.7c-5.1-6.8-15.5-6.3-19.9 1L96 248v104h384l-89.9-187.8c-3.2-6.5-11.4-8.7-17.4-4.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb97a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb97a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmenistan land area 491,210 km2<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4c4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca4c4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Around 80% of Turkmenistan&#8217;s land area is covered by the vast, uninhabited <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/karakum-desert\/\">Karakum Desert<\/a><\/strong>, which is characterized by its barren, flat-to-rolling landscape and scattered sand dunes. This desert region is one of the most prominent features of Turkmenistan\u2019s geography, with harsh conditions that make it largely uninhabitable. Despite its desolate nature, the Karakum holds historical significance and is home to ancient trade routes that connected Central Asia to the rest of the world.<\/p><p>In addition to its desert landscape, Turkmenistan is rich in natural resources. It holds the world&#8217;s fourth-largest reserves of natural gas and has substantial oil resources as well. These resources have positioned Turkmenistan as a key player in the global energy market, especially in terms of natural gas exports to neighbouring countries and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9918758\" data-id=\"9918758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2233801 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2233801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96 224c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4476d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4476d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmen population 6,600,000<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745410a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745410a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of 2024, the population of Turkmenistan is estimated to be around 6.6 million people. The country is one of the most sparsely populated in Central Asia, with a population density of just about 13 people per square kilometre. Ethnically, Turkmenistan is predominantly made up of Turkmen people, who constitute approximately 85% of the population. Other significant ethnic groups include Uzbeks (around 5%), Russians (about 4%), and smaller communities of Azerbaijanis, Kazakhs, and Tatars.<\/p><p>Turkmenistan\u2019s population growth is moderate, with a yearly increase of about 1.3%, and the median age of its population is around 27 years. The country\u2019s capital, Ashgabat, is the largest city, while other major cities include Turkmenabat and Dasoguz.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-747b764 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"747b764\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60187d4\" data-id=\"60187d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b1048 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"36b1048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-money-bill-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M320 144c-53.02 0-96 50.14-96 112 0 61.85 42.98 112 96 112 53 0 96-50.13 96-112 0-61.86-42.98-112-96-112zm40 168c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-64c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h16v-55.44l-.47.31a7.992 7.992 0 0 1-11.09-2.22l-8.88-13.31a7.992 7.992 0 0 1 2.22-11.09l15.33-10.22a23.99 23.99 0 0 1 13.31-4.03H328c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8v88h16c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8v16zM608 64H32C14.33 64 0 78.33 0 96v320c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h576c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zm-16 272c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64H112c0-35.35-28.65-64-64-64V176c35.35 0 64-28.65 64-64h416c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64v160z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffc669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ffc669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmen Currency Manat (TMT)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1acd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1acd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Turkmen Manat (TMT) is the national currency of Turkmenistan. The first version of the manat was introduced in 1993, following the country&#8217;s independence from the Soviet Union. However, in response to high inflation, the government conducted a significant currency reform on January 1, 2009. In this process, the old manat (ISO 4217 code: TMM) was redenominated, with 5,000 old manats being replaced by 1 new manat (TMT). This redenomination aimed to stabilize the currency and reduce the impact of inflation, which had been weakening the purchasing power of the manat.<\/p><p>The Turkmen manat is closely linked to the country\u2019s natural gas exports, as Turkmenistan possesses substantial reserves of natural gas, making the manat an essential component of the country\u2019s economy. The government actively manages the exchange rate and money supply to keep the manat stable, given its role in maintaining Turkmenistan\u2019s financial stability and international trade relations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff8b4be\" data-id=\"ff8b4be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32b9f1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d32b9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-language\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M152.1 236.2c-3.5-12.1-7.8-33.2-7.8-33.2h-.5s-4.3 21.1-7.8 33.2l-11.1 37.5H163zM616 96H336v320h280c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zm-24 120c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-11.4c-6.9 23.6-21.7 47.4-42.7 69.9 8.4 6.4 17.1 12.5 26.1 18 5.5 3.4 7.3 10.5 4.1 16.2l-7.9 13.9c-3.4 5.9-10.9 7.8-16.7 4.3-12.6-7.8-24.5-16.1-35.4-24.9-10.9 8.7-22.7 17.1-35.4 24.9-5.8 3.5-13.3 1.6-16.7-4.3l-7.9-13.9c-3.2-5.6-1.4-12.8 4.2-16.2 9.3-5.7 18-11.7 26.1-18-7.9-8.4-14.9-17-21-25.7-4-5.7-2.2-13.6 3.7-17.1l6.5-3.9 7.3-4.3c5.4-3.2 12.4-1.7 16 3.4 5 7 10.8 14 17.4 20.9 13.5-14.2 23.8-28.9 30-43.2H412c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-16c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h64v-16c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h16c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v16h64c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zM0 120v272c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h280V96H24c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24zm58.9 216.1L116.4 167c1.7-4.9 6.2-8.1 11.4-8.1h32.5c5.1 0 9.7 3.3 11.4 8.1l57.5 169.1c2.6 7.8-3.1 15.9-11.4 15.9h-22.9a12 12 0 0 1-11.5-8.6l-9.4-31.9h-60.2l-9.1 31.8c-1.5 5.1-6.2 8.7-11.5 8.7H70.3c-8.2 0-14-8.1-11.4-15.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755d8eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"755d8eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Languages: Turkmen, Russian<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c829b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c829b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Turkmenistan, the official language is Turkmen, which is a member of the Turkic language family. It is the primary language used in government, education, and media. Russian, however, remains widely spoken as an inter-ethnic language, particularly in urban areas and among the older generation. While Russian was the dominant language during the Soviet era, it continues to be used for communication between different ethnic groups, as well as in business and diplomacy.<\/p><p>The use of Russian is particularly common in major cities like Ashgabat, and although Turkmen has become the official language in most public domains, Russian serves as a bridge for people from different ethnic backgrounds, especially Uzbeks and Russians themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22c972f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22c972f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a05a45b\" data-id=\"a05a45b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70947a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70947a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmenistan Tours<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edb2309 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edb2309\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc0372\" data-id=\"5dc0372\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc4dc7 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fdc4dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/turkmenistan-tours\/turkmenistan-6-days-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gate-of-hell_Uzbekistan-768x432.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Darwaza (Derweze) gas crater in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 days Turkmenistan Tour\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3db457c\" data-id=\"3db457c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4eff0 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3a4eff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/turkmenistan-tours\/turkmenistan-culture-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ice_House_Merv_3891851927-768x576.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Merv ice house\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnique Culture of Turkmenistan Tour\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f89cd3\" data-id=\"9f89cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e124572 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e124572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/turkmenistan-tours\/5-days-in-turkmenistan-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Nisa_Turkmenistan-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nisa ancient city ruins near Ashgabat, Turkmenistan\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 days Turkmenistan Tour\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b21e10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b21e10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df32438\" data-id=\"df32438\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b6968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5b6968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e7324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e7324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmenistan quick Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-991ccc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"991ccc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e29d9e\" data-id=\"9e29d9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8dbbb5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a8dbbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-wine-bottle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M507.31 72.57L439.43 4.69c-6.25-6.25-16.38-6.25-22.63 0l-22.63 22.63c-6.25 6.25-6.25 16.38 0 22.63l-76.67 76.67c-46.58-19.7-102.4-10.73-140.37 27.23L18.75 312.23c-24.99 24.99-24.99 65.52 0 90.51l90.51 90.51c24.99 24.99 65.52 24.99 90.51 0l158.39-158.39c37.96-37.96 46.93-93.79 27.23-140.37l76.67-76.67c6.25 6.25 16.38 6.25 22.63 0l22.63-22.63c6.24-6.24 6.24-16.37-.01-22.62zM179.22 423.29l-90.51-90.51 122.04-122.04 90.51 90.51-122.04 122.04z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa3e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fa3e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drinking water<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1835e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1835e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cb55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cb55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking tap water is not safe in Turkmenistan. You can get bottled water anywhere throughout the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f3f789\" data-id=\"5f3f789\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b890c54 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b890c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-heart\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M458.4 64.3C400.6 15.7 311.3 23 256 79.3 200.7 23 111.4 15.6 53.6 64.3-21.6 127.6-10.6 230.8 43 285.5l175.4 178.7c10 10.2 23.4 15.9 37.6 15.9 14.3 0 27.6-5.6 37.6-15.8L469 285.6c53.5-54.7 64.7-157.9-10.6-221.3zm-23.6 187.5L259.4 430.5c-2.4 2.4-4.4 2.4-6.8 0L77.2 251.8c-36.5-37.2-43.9-107.6 7.3-150.7 38.9-32.7 98.9-27.8 136.5 10.5l35 35.7 35-35.7c37.8-38.5 97.8-43.2 136.5-10.6 51.1 43.1 43.5 113.9 7.3 150.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b119fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b119fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23c109 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e23c109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be5738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be5738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, Turkmenistan is a safe country to travel to. However, you should also expect to be stopped by policemen and law enforcement and asked for documents or questions about your trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c8431\" data-id=\"88c8431\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c24fbc elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8c24fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-sun\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 160c-52.9 0-96 43.1-96 96s43.1 96 96 96 96-43.1 96-96-43.1-96-96-96zm246.4 80.5l-94.7-47.3 33.5-100.4c4.5-13.6-8.4-26.5-21.9-21.9l-100.4 33.5-47.4-94.8c-6.4-12.8-24.6-12.8-31 0l-47.3 94.7L92.7 70.8c-13.6-4.5-26.5 8.4-21.9 21.9l33.5 100.4-94.7 47.4c-12.8 6.4-12.8 24.6 0 31l94.7 47.3-33.5 100.5c-4.5 13.6 8.4 26.5 21.9 21.9l100.4-33.5 47.3 94.7c6.4 12.8 24.6 12.8 31 0l47.3-94.7 100.4 33.5c13.6 4.5 26.5-8.4 21.9-21.9l-33.5-100.4 94.7-47.3c13-6.5 13-24.7.2-31.1zm-155.9 106c-49.9 49.9-131.1 49.9-181 0-49.9-49.9-49.9-131.1 0-181 49.9-49.9 131.1-49.9 181 0 49.9 49.9 49.9 131.1 0 181z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc2bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbc2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best time to go<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bbe09 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"09bbe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f514a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f514a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like the rest of Central Asia, the best time to visit is Spring and Autumn.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Turkmenistan\u2019s climate is a severely continental cold desert climate, identified by long, hot, and dry summers, and humid, mild, and dry winters that can turn occasionally cold and damp in the north.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afde6ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afde6ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30eff74\" data-id=\"30eff74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799e95c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"799e95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-money-bill-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M320 144c-53.02 0-96 50.14-96 112 0 61.85 42.98 112 96 112 53 0 96-50.13 96-112 0-61.86-42.98-112-96-112zm40 168c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-64c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h16v-55.44l-.47.31a7.992 7.992 0 0 1-11.09-2.22l-8.88-13.31a7.992 7.992 0 0 1 2.22-11.09l15.33-10.22a23.99 23.99 0 0 1 13.31-4.03H328c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8v88h16c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8v16zM608 64H32C14.33 64 0 78.33 0 96v320c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h576c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zm-16 272c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64H112c0-35.35-28.65-64-64-64V176c35.35 0 64-28.65 64-64h416c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64v160z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245541e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245541e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Currency exchange<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0f9f9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e0f9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cbf07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38cbf07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As one of the isolated countries, there is just a couple of banking services. Banks have specified opening hours and are closed on Sundays. There are no other legal currency exchange options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d757c40\" data-id=\"d757c40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b0ac3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"23b0ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-money-bill-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M352 288h-16v-88c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8h-13.58c-4.74 0-9.37 1.4-13.31 4.03l-15.33 10.22a7.994 7.994 0 0 0-2.22 11.09l8.88 13.31a7.994 7.994 0 0 0 11.09 2.22l.47-.31V288h-16c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v16c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8h64c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8zM608 64H32C14.33 64 0 78.33 0 96v320c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h576c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zM48 400v-64c35.35 0 64 28.65 64 64H48zm0-224v-64h64c0 35.35-28.65 64-64 64zm272 192c-53.02 0-96-50.15-96-112 0-61.86 42.98-112 96-112s96 50.14 96 112c0 61.87-43 112-96 112zm272 32h-64c0-35.35 28.65-64 64-64v64zm0-224c-35.35 0-64-28.65-64-64h64v64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648082e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"648082e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel budget<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a10a47 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a10a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5374ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5374ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Turkmenistan is the most expensive country in Central Asia for travelers due to its government regulations.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you want to stay for more than 5 days, certainly you have to book a tour which won&#8217;t be cheap. For the transit visa, you should have a ticket to the third country. And budget travelers on a transit visa, the choice is limited as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-271eac0\" data-id=\"271eac0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55510b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d55510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-credit-card\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h480c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V256H0v176zm192-68c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h136c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H204c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zm-128 0c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h72c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM576 80v48H0V80c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h480c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1a2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb1a2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credit card<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a078b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53a078b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55baf3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55baf3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: start;\">ATMs are non-existent anywhere in the country and credit cards are rarely accepted, so keep a stash of both US dollars and local manat with you at all times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29b1977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29b1977\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d4617\" data-id=\"15d4617\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c04420 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3c04420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-sim-card\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 64v384c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64h256c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V128L256 0H64C28.7 0 0 28.7 0 64zm224 192h-64v-64h64v64zm96 0h-64v-64h32c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v32zm-64 128h64v32c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-32v-64zm-96 0h64v64h-64v-64zm-96 0h64v64H96c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-32zm0-96h256v64H64v-64zm0-64c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h32v64H64v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03db5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03db5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local SIM card<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b08768 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4b08768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a35252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a35252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is possible to acquire a loca sim card in Turkmenistan from two operators called MTS and TM Cell. They provide packages with limited data and are a bit on the expensive side. On the other hand, roaming could also be very expensive, depending on your operator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12228bc\" data-id=\"12228bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45728f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d45728f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-wifi\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M634.91 154.88C457.74-8.99 182.19-8.93 5.09 154.88c-6.66 6.16-6.79 16.59-.35 22.98l34.24 33.97c6.14 6.1 16.02 6.23 22.4.38 145.92-133.68 371.3-133.71 517.25 0 6.38 5.85 16.26 5.71 22.4-.38l34.24-33.97c6.43-6.39 6.3-16.82-.36-22.98zM320 352c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64s28.65 64 64 64 64-28.65 64-64-28.65-64-64-64zm202.67-83.59c-115.26-101.93-290.21-101.82-405.34 0-6.9 6.1-7.12 16.69-.57 23.15l34.44 33.99c6 5.92 15.66 6.32 22.05.8 83.95-72.57 209.74-72.41 293.49 0 6.39 5.52 16.05 5.13 22.05-.8l34.44-33.99c6.56-6.46 6.33-17.06-.56-23.15z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fefea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fefea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WIFI<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178b75b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"178b75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238c2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"238c2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WIFI exists in Turkmenistan, however, it&#8217;s very expensive. Internet in Turkmenistan is filtered. You are being watched and unwanted websites are blocked. VPNs are illegal in Turkmenistan and are usually blocked as soon as the authorities pick them up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d4b26d\" data-id=\"7d4b26d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12d11b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a12d11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-mosque\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 480c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h64c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V160H0v320zm579.16-192c17.86-17.39 28.84-37.34 28.84-58.91 0-52.86-41.79-93.79-87.92-122.9-41.94-26.47-80.63-57.77-111.96-96.22L400 0l-8.12 9.97c-31.33 38.45-70.01 69.76-111.96 96.22C233.79 135.3 192 176.23 192 229.09c0 21.57 10.98 41.52 28.84 58.91h358.32zM608 320H192c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v128c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32v-64c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32s32 14.33 32 32v64h64v-72c0-48 48-72 48-72s48 24 48 72v72h64v-64c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32s32 14.33 32 32v64h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V352c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zM64 0S0 32 0 96v32h128V96c0-64-64-96-64-96z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296f498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"296f498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Religion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426831c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"426831c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded6a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded6a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Turkmenistan is predominantly Muslim. Religion is practiced but completely controlled by the state to avoid any kind of extremism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12cbe8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12cbe8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0946b8d\" data-id=\"0946b8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bc051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96bc051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turkmenistan Must Visit Destinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f29988 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f29988\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc4813e\" data-id=\"dc4813e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b8764 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"97b8764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/ashgabat\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ashgabat_building-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Tall building in Ashgabat\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAshgabat\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0826808\" data-id=\"0826808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5796cd9 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5796cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/konye-urgench\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kunya_Urgench_Sultan_tekesh_Timur_Qutlugh-768x509.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Sultan Tekesh mausoleum with Timur Qutlugh minaret in the background in Konye Urgench\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKonye-Urgench\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-927df99\" data-id=\"927df99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa0709 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8fa0709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/merv\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Merv-Turkmenistan-Kyz-Kala-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Merv Kyz Kala fortress ruins\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMerv\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06c2a3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06c2a3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-080b42f\" data-id=\"080b42f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c2edb elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d3c2edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/darvaza-gas-crater\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Gate-of-hell_Uzbekistan-768x432.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Darwaza (Derweze) gas crater in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDarvaza Gas Crater\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1714a7\" data-id=\"e1714a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c05ff5 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9c05ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/turkmenbashi\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Awaza_Turkmenbashi_Turkmenistan-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Awaza holiday resort nearby Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTurkmenbashi\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72cf101\" data-id=\"72cf101\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2912e9 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a2912e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/turkmenistan\/destinations-tr\/nisa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/central-asia.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Nisa_Turkmenistan-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nisa ancient city ruins near Ashgabat, Turkmenistan\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNisa\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc45ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc45ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82fc84d\" data-id=\"82fc84d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2daf4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2daf4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More information on Turkmenistan can be found from the website of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.tm\/en\/articles?type=turkmenistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Turkmenistan ministry for foreign affairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Page updated 16.1.2024<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d2e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11d2e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkmenistan About Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is definitely worth visiting as traveling here you will discover such an alluring life: skullcaps and pilaf,\u00a0Akhal-Teke horses,\u00a0colorful folk weddings, green tea, the famous carpets of dazzling beauty, the lightest silk and honey melon. 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