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Türkmenbaşy Plateau
Turkmenbasi Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) ( tk, Түркменбашы, lit=head of the Turkmen, links=no) was ruler of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. He coined the title for himself. Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenbasi or other variants may also refer to: Places * Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, a city formerly known as Krasnovodsk * Türkmenbaşy District, a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy Gulf, a bay of the Caspian Sea in the coast of Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi, previously called Janga, a town and the administrative center of Türkmenbaşy District, Turkmenistan Other uses * Turkmenbashi International Airport, the airport serving the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan * Turkmenbashi International Seaport, the main passenger harbour and cargo port in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşı Nature Park, a protected area in Istanbul, Turkey * Türkmenbaşı Palace, former presidential palace of Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmenbasi
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov; tk, Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow, in Cyrillic: Сапармырат Атаевич Ныязов (19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006), also known as Turkmenbashi, was a Turkmen politician who ruled Turkmenistan from 1990 until his death in 2006 as a dictator. He was First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and supported the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt. He continued to rule Turkmenistan for 15 years after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Turkmen media referred to him using the title, ''His "Excellency Saparmurat Turkmenbashy, President of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers"''. His self-given title ''Turkmenbashy'', meaning ''Head of the Turkmen'', referred to his position as the founder and president of the Association of Turkmens of the World. In 1999, the Assembly of Turkmenistan declared Niyazov President for Life of Turkmenistan. In his time, he was one of the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque ( tk, Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi / Tүркменбaшы Рухы Mетҗиди) is a mosque in Gypjak, Turkmenistan and the resting place for Saparmurat Niyazov, the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. The mosque is located about west of the capital, Ashgabat, on the M37 highway. Overview The mosque, constructed by the French company Bouygues, was built in the home town of President Saparmurat Niyazov. It opened on October 22, 2004, and was built by Niyazov with a mausoleum in preparation for his death. Niyazov died two years later, and was buried in the mausoleum on December 24, 2006. The mosque has been at the center of controversy as scriptures from both the Quran and the ''Ruhnama'' (The Book of the Soul), Niyazov's 'pseudo-spiritual guide to life' are built into the walls. It has outraged many Muslims that the ''Ruhnama'' is placed as the Koran's equal. Indeed, despite its capacity to accommodate 10,000 congregants, the mosque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Drama Theater (Ashgabat)
The Main Drama Theatre of Turkmenistan ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Baş Drama Teatry) is a major theatre in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, designed and built by the French construction company Bouygues. Its repertoire is mainly based on the plays of classical and modern Turkmen playwrights, presented in the Turkmen language. The theatre troupe consists of folk and popular artists of Turkmenistan. It is considered the main theater in the country. The theatre opened in October 2005, and was initially named in honor of then-President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov; tk, Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow, in Cyrillic: Сапармырат Атаевич Ныязов (19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006), also known as Turkmenbashi, was a Turkmen politician who rule ...., officially called ''Main Drama Theatre after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great''. References Links Theatres and Cinema Centers {{authority control Ashgabat Opera houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humanitarian Association Of World Turkmens
The Humanitarian Association of World Turkmens () or GATM is the organization meant to bring together Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and other parts of the world.Reaching out to the Turkmen diaspora: A work in progress ''Wikileaks.org'', 30 September 2009 Background The idea of the association was expressed by the Agzybirlik Popular movement, an opposition group in the early 1990s that worked for the renaissance of the Turkmen heritage.Alexei VassilievCentral Asia: Political and Economic Challenges in the Post-Soviet Era ''Saqi'', 2013 ()< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Renaming Of Turkmen Months And Days Of Week
On August 10, 2002, the government of Turkmenistan adopted a law to rename all the months and most of the days of week. The names were chosen according to Turkmen national symbols, as described in the ''Ruhnama'', a book written by Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan's first and only President for Life. According to Arto Halonen's documentary film ''The Shadow of the Holy Book'', Turkish businessman Ahmet Çalık came up with the idea to rename the months, as he was trying to befriend Niyazov in order to expand his business in the country. After the law was passed the new names were used in all Turkmen state-owned media. Publications in languages other than Turkmen often use the new names too, especially those that were targeted at Russian-speaking citizens of Turkmenistan, with the old name sometimes written in brackets. The old month names were still used in popular speech, however. Four years after the change, Niyazov died in 2006. On April 23, 2008 it was reported that the cabin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. The population is about 6 million, the lowest of the Central Asian republics, and Turkmenistan is one of the most sparsely populated nations in Asia. Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for other nations and cultures. Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, and was once the biggest city in the world. It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1925, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmen People
Turkmens ( tk, , , , ; historically "the Turkmen"), sometimes referred to as Turkmen Turks ( tk, , ), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern regions of Iran and north-western Afghanistan. Sizeable groups of Turkmens are found also in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai). They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Eastern Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages. Examples of other Oghuz languages are Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai, Gagauz, Khorasani, and Salar. In the early Middle ages, Turkmens called themselves Oghuz and in the Middle Ages they took the ethnonym Turkmen. These early Oghuz Turkmens moved westward from the Altai Mountains through the Siberian steppes, and settled in the region now known as Turkmenistan. Further westward migration of the Turkmen tribes from the territory of modern Turkmenistan and the rest of Central Asia started from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkmenbaşy Stadium
Turkmenbasi Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006) ( tk, Түркменбашы, lit=head of the Turkmen, links=no) was ruler of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. He coined the title for himself. Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenbasi or other variants may also refer to: Places * Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, a city formerly known as Krasnovodsk * Türkmenbaşy District, a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy Gulf, a bay of the Caspian Sea in the coast of Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi, previously called Janga, a town and the administrative center of Türkmenbaşy District, Turkmenistan Other uses * Turkmenbashi International Airport, the airport serving the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan * Turkmenbashi International Seaport, the main passenger harbour and cargo port in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşı Nature Park, a protected area in Istanbul, Turkey * Türkmenbaşı Palace, former presidential palace of Turkmenistan * Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkmenbaşı Palace
Oguzhan Palace ( tm, Oguz han köşgi, Огуз хан көшги) is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Turkmenistan, located on Independence Square in the capital city of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. It has been the site of the presidential headquarters and home of the president of Turkmenistan since the late 1990s. President Saparmurat Niyazov lived in the palace from 1997 until his death in 2006, where he also died. The new building was built in May 2011, replacing the smaller Türkmenbaşy Palace located nearby. The Palace is part of a larger complex also containing the ''Prezident Köşgi'' (Presidential Palace) which is on the west side of the complex bordered by the Independence Square. The complex is bordered on the north by Köşk Köçesi (Palace Street, former Karl Marx Street) and on the south by Galkynyş Köçesi (Renaissance Street). This street runs all the way to the southeastern tip of the complex bordering Galkynyş meýdany (Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
Türkmenbaşy ( Turkmen Cyrillic: Түркменбашы, Turkmen Arabic; توركمنباشی, also spelled Turkmenbashi, a back-formation of the Cyrillic Түркменбаши), formerly known as Krasnovodsk (russian: Красноводск), Kyzyl-Su, and Shagadam ( tk, Şagadam), is a city in Balkan Province in Turkmenistan, on the Türkmenbaşy Gulf of the Caspian Sea. It sits at an elevation of . The population (est 2004) was 86,800, mostly ethnic Turkmens but also Russian, Armenian and Azeri minorities. As the terminus of the Trans-Caspian Railway and site of a major seaport on the Caspian, it is an important transportation center. The city is also the site of Turkmenistan's largest oil refining complex. This city should not be confused with the similarly named town of Türkmenbaşy ( tk, Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi), formerly called Janga (russian: Джанга, Cyrillic tk, Җанга), also in Balkan Province, or the city of Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky in Daş ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türkmenbaşı Nature Park
Türkmenbaşı Nature Park ( tr, Türkmenbaşı Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Situated west of Hacı Osman Bayırı Avenue in the PTT Evleri neighborhood of Büyükdere in the district of Sarıyer, it covers an area of . It was established in 1998 as a place, to dignify the cultural values shared by Turkey and Turkmenistan. It was named "Turkmenbashi" (literally: Head of Turkmens), in honor of Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006), the leader of Turkmenistan. The nature park offers outdoor recreation activities such as hiking and picnicing for visitors on daily basis. There is a playground for children. Ecosystem ;Flora Common plant of the nature park is pine. Other notable trees are oak (''Quercus petraea''), hornbeam ('' Carpinus betulus''), oriental plane (''Platanus orientalis''), Norway spruce (''Picea abies''), Mediterranean cypress ('' Cupressus sempervirens''), honeyberry, ('' Celtis australis''), medlar (''Mespil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmenbashi International Seaport
The Türkmenbaşy International Seaport is the main passenger harbour and cargo port in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan. It is located in the eastern part of the Caspian Sea. Regular lines serve routes to Baku (Azerbaijan), Aktau (Kazakhstan) and Astrakhan (Russia). It is the largest seaport in Turkmenistan. History The port was founded in October 1896 on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. On January 1, 1903, the Merchant marine port Authority was established. Cargo traffic increased over the years, therefore, an idea occurred to build a ferry terminal. In 1959, the port began construction of a ferry. Regular voyages on the ferryline from Baku to Krasnovodsk started in 1962. The ferry terminal transportation has significantly accelerated cargo delivery. In 2000–2003, a massive reconstruction project began. The old port was reconstructed along with construction of new berths for ships and warehouses and other facilities with modern equipment. This made it possible to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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