This is one of the most mysterious countries in the world! The Turkmen people live without freedom and are often scared to share their true experience with outsiders. It’s almost impossible to get a visa to come here, but I had a chance to visit Turkmenistan several years ago, and I would love to share my thoughts on it with you.
Why the streets are always empty, why you can’t grab a bite at local cafes, why Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow needs so many palaces, why everything here is made of gold and white marble and what Jennifer Lopez had to apologise for? More about the strangest country in the world in my new video!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
01:05 Modern-day Soviet Union
02:33 The fake and the real Turkmenistan
06:14 Why Ashgabat is empty?
09:07 Where is everyone?
11:03 History of Ashgabat, the old town and the new town
14:34 Turkmen architecture and the Ministry of Carpets
19:26 Are new residential areas any better?
23:36 Awaza City, the Turkmen Dubai
26:20 What JLo had to apologise for?
27:15 Everything named after Turkmenbashi
31:44 Final thoughts on Turkmenistan