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For Turkmen, rapping president Berdymukhammedov is no joke

That said, the country’s eccentric, autocratic leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov regularly makes headlines. Even if few people outside Turkmenistan can recall his name, Berdymukhammedov – who has ruled the country since 2006 – has become a figure of fun around the world for his unconventional behaviour, bizarre PR stunts and outrageous cult of personality.
In many ways, Berdymukhammedov is continuing the legacy of his predecessor, Saparmurat Niyazov.
Niyazov, the first leader of independent Turkmenistan – which declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 – is perhaps best known for giving himself the title of
Turkmenbashi, “head of the Turkmen people”.
Under his idiosyncratic leadership, such things as circuses, beards, gold teeth, lip-syncing, make-up and video games were banned. The months of the year were renamed: April was named after the president’s mother. ....

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The Border: A Journey Around Russia, by Erika Fatland book review

Erika Fatland’s book is a fascinating look at life in North Korea and other countries at Russia’s doorstep. ....

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Six new travel reads for your bookshelf in 2021

We share our pick of the most-anticipated travel reads for 2021.
1. Islands of Abandonment, by Cal Flyn
This is a heartening look at nature’s power to reclaim the places where humans no longer linger. Flyn examines ‘life in the post-human landscape’, exploring such headline-grabbing locations as the Chernobyl exclusion zone and the abandoned ‘Motor City’ neighbourhoods of Detroit. There’s also a look at quieter backwaters, like a Scottish island now populated with feral cattle, and myriad places polluted by mining. Haunting? Yes, but also hopeful, showing that, against all odds, these eerily abandoned spots may offer our best opportunities for environmental recovery. (HarperCollins, £16.99) ....

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Central Asian Spring

Central Asian Spring
16.Dec.2020 12:15 PM .
5 min read
Among many other eccentricities and claims to fame, Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, holds the Guinness World Record as the city with the most marble-clad buildings per square kilometer in the world. Here’s another impressive record according to Freedom House’s 2016 index, Turkmenistan also happens to rank last alongside North Korea, Sudan, and Syria in terms of its respect for human rights and basic freedoms. It also has a meager 19 of a 100 score in Transparency International’s corruption index with a president who owns and controls everything from hotels to restaurants and shops. ....

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