Rwanda and Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert, on Monday, July 14 announced the formal establishment of diplomatic relations, ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

UNHCR today repatriated 71 Tajik refugees from Turkmenistan, bringing the total number of organised returns to 4,859 since the programme started in January 1998. The 71 returnees took a train Monday ...

The crater, about 260 kilometers (160 miles) north of the capital Ashgabat, has been on fire for decades and is a popular sight for the small number of tourists who come to Turkmenistan, which is ...

Authorities say the Darvaza gas crater is under control and they have reduced the amount of harmful methane emissions.

But at a recent international conference on hydrocarbon development hosted in Turkmenistan’s capital of Ashgabat, Darvaza’s stewards say the Door to Hell may finally be shutting on its own.

Beautiful capital city home to more than one million people with completely empty streets This sprawling metropolis has everything a capital city should have but its streets are eerily devoid of ...

Turkmenistan's longtime leader has unveiled a giant gilded statue of a dog on a busy traffic circle in the capital Ashgabat.

Parliamentary polls opened on Sunday in Turkmenistan, a gas-rich country that does not tolerate political dissent or a free press. The vote is the first under the Central Asian nation’s new ...