Turkmenbasi palace and other Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Things to Do Tips

Turkmenbasi palace

Turkmenistan is Saparmurat Niyazov and Saparmurat Niyazov is the Turkmenbasi ( the leader of Turkmens) so the world and Ashgabat is turning around this personality.This is the palace of Turkmenbasi.Almost all buildigs carries his name..Now I am courious to know what will happen after his death...

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Things To Do: Arch of Neutrality

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on May 14, 2009

turkmenbasi in gold

Arch of Neutrality, which is a large tripod, upon which a golden statue of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov. This statue rotates in order to always face the sun during daylight hours. It is said to be made of pure gold!!!))))

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Things To Do: Independent Monument

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on Jul 20, 2006

independence monument

Pursuant to the disintegration of the Soviets Union in the year of 1991, the Republic of Turkmenistan declared its independency.Historical figures are the important Turkish leaders in the history.

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Things To Do: earthquake

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on Jul 21, 2006

earthquake monument

Ashgabat earthquake on October 6 1948. An estimated 7.3 on the Richter scale, the earthquake killed over 110,000 (2/3 the population of the city).This monument is made for remember the victims.Dont worry saparmurat is not there ...

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Things To Do: Fountain

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on Jul 21, 2006

fountain

Saparmurat decide to make the worlds largest fountain in the middle of karakum desert and this is how it looks

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Things To Do: Blue Mosque

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on Jul 21, 2006

blue mosque

Apparently Turkmens likes the Blue Mosque in Istanbul sultanahmet and they decise to make a replicas in Ashghabat

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Things To Do: Demirel Mosque

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on Jul 21, 2006

demirel Mosque

Demirel was the ex president of Turkey and my country wants to make a present to the Turkmen people thats why they build a mosque in ashghabat.

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Things To Do: Selcuk Bey

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on Jul 21, 2006

Selcuk Bey

Selcuk bey is the famous Turkish ruler who found the Selcuk empire .They ruled Anatolia before the Ottomans .This is the statue of Selcuk bey (Seldjuk for foreigners)

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Things To Do: Koroglu Bey

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on Jul 21, 2006

koroglu bey

Koroglu is also famous revolter against the Ottoman sultan he use to live in Bolu mountains in Turkey and because he was made blind after he was captured by the Sultan his name was koroglu ( son of a blind)

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Things To Do: Goktepe Mosque

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on Jul 21, 2006

goktepe mosque