The Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The base of the monument was inspired by the round tents, called yurts or gers, that the nomadic tribes of Turkmenistan live in. Locally however, it is known as the Toilet Plunger.
A Drop of Water is Grain of Gold Day celebration in Independence Park in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
A Drop of Water is Grain of Gold Day celebration in Independence Park in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
An oversize portrait of current Turkmenistan president Gurbanguly BerdiMuhamedov in Ashgabat.
Here might I present to you the ‘Arch of Neutrality’. Atop its hallowed heights stands a golden statue of the first Turkmen president, Saparmurat Niyazov, aka Turkmenbashi (Leader of the Turkmen People). For a statue of such a man you must make sure of one thing: that his golden presence rotates with the sun so as to always be bathed in golden rays. 360 degrees every 24 hours.
Ernst Neizvestny sculpture to the façade of the Communist Headquarters in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Stadium Çandebil Etrap in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The beautiful train station in Turkmenbashi is the Western terminus for the Trans-Caspian Railway, and located at 36 Rylov Street in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. Turkmenbashi was formerly known as Krasnovodsk under Soviet rule.
A building in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, depicting the five Turkmen Tribes: Teke (Tekke), Yomut (Yomud), Arsary (Ersary), Chowdur (Choudur), and Saryk (Saryq).
A building in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, depicting the five Turkmen Tribes: Teke (Tekke), Yomut (Yomud), Arsary (Ersary), Chowdur (Choudur), and Saryk (Saryq).
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