Ashgabat - Wikipedia
WebAshgabat or Asgabat (/ ˌ ɑː ʃ ɡ ə ˈ b ɑː t / AHSH-gə-BAHT or / ˈ ɑː ʃ ɡ ə b æ t / AHSH-gə-bat; Turkmen: Aşgabat, [ɑʃɢɑˈbɑt]; Persian: عشقآباد, romanized: Ešqābād), formerly named Poltoratsk (Russian: Полтора́цк, IPA: [pəltɐˈratsk]) between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of ...
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WebNov 14, 2018 · Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, is often described as Las Vegas meets Pyongyang. Here's my guide to one of the world's most bizarre cities!
Ashgabat travel - Lonely Planet | Turkmenistan, Asia
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Ashgabat | Turkmenistan, Map, & Population | Britannica
WebIn 1992 the government of newly independent Turkmenistan officially adopted the Turkmen version of the city’s name, Ashgabat. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Ashgabat is now an administrative, industrial, transportation, and cultural centre.
Ashgabat - Guide to the peculiar white marble capitol of …
WebAshgabat Berzengi District. Berzengi district is the main pride of Ashgabat, an entirely artificial new world of white-marble tower blocks, fountains, parks and general emptiness that ends in the Berzengi Highway where a most of the city’s hotels are located.
Ashgabat – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebTrains leave Turkmenbashi every second day at 19:30 and arrive in Ashgabat at 05:20 next morning or daily at 16:05, arriving in Ashgabat at 05:50 next morning. Prices from Ashgabat to Turkmenbashi or Mary vary from 18 to 25 manat in a sleeper train.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Ashgabat - Tripadvisor
WebThings to Do in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: See Tripadvisor's 3,866 traveler reviews and photos of Ashgabat tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Ashgabat. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Must-see attractions Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Lonely Planet
WebFormer Archive of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan. Ashgabat. Across the road from the Statue of Lenin this austere concrete building was once the Archive of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan.
Ashgabat - Discover the Vibrant Culture and Highlights | Asiaxplore
WebThe President of Turkmenistan serves as both the head of state and the head of government in this presidential republic. The Mejlis, the nation’s unicameral parliament, is made up of 125 members who are chosen for five-year periods, while the President is chosen for a seven-year term.
Ashgabat - New World Encyclopedia
WebTurkmenistan is dominated by a pervasive cult of personality extolling the late president as “Türkmenbaşy” ("Leader of all Turkmen"), a title Saparmurat Niyazov assumed in 1993. Türkmenbaşy Palace, the presidential headquarters and home of the president of Turkmenistan is located in the city of Ashgabat.
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