In-depth articles about Turkmenistan: history, culture, UNESCO sites, and natural wonders.
Turkmen weddings are multi-day events built on bride price, tribal custom, and communal feasting. The rituals, clothing, and social meaning behind one of Central Asia's richest traditions.
How tribal identity, nomadic life, and centuries of craft produced one of the world's great textile traditions
Turkmen carpets carry tribal identity in every knot. The history, technique, and meaning behind a UNESCO-recognized craft that predates written Turkmen language.
The accident, the geology and the night at the rim - and the practical part: whether it is still burning in 2026, how to get there, where you sleep, what it costs and when to go
The Darvaza gas crater has burned since 1971 - a Soviet drilling accident that became Central Asia's most surreal landmark. Its story and geology, whether it is still burning in 2026, and how to visit: getting there, where to sleep, cost and the best time to go.