Four years ago I would get shocked hearing similar stories about injustices in Turkmenistan from a friend of mine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Youth activist, prominent blogger imprisoned after trial behind closed doors] Reference

Turkmenistan is somewhere around Afganistan and China is the big thingy west of Japan. unity100.    From Wordnik.com.  [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - China blocks online gamers from playing for more than 3 consecutive hours] Reference

In the 13th century, Genghis Khan's son Tolui killed nearly every inhabitant of Merv in Turkmenistan, then the world's largest city.    From Wordnik.com.  [Testosterone Put to the Test] Reference

They don't call Turkmenistan a "gas republic" for nothing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pepe Escobar: Blue Gold, Turkmen Bashes, and Asian Grids] Reference

Human Rights Watch was a little less equivocal, calling Turkmenistan under "president for life".    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | The New York Observer] Reference

I had not known that the Tommy Hilfiger "Classic Fit" line of blue jeans is made in Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mall of America] Reference

A: Since 2006, we have been running twice-yearly tours to Turkmenistan, which is a fascinating and amazing place to go.    From Wordnik.com.  [North Korean Economy Watch] Reference

Turkmenistan, which is upstream on the Amu Darya, is planning to develop another half-million hectares of irrigated agriculture.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The author spent some time in Turkmenistan as part of the Peace Corps, and now he’s loosely fictionalized some of the experiences he had.    From Wordnik.com.  [NBM: On the Odd Hours, Joe and Azat, Year of Loving Dangerously » Comics Worth Reading] Reference

Lots of happy people in Turkmenistan!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Happiness] Reference

“Lots of happy people in Turkmenistan!”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Happiness] Reference

3. There's a country called Turkmenistan, and its president is named Saparmurat Niyazov.    From Wordnik.com.  [Horrifying "babypede" (link roundup)] Reference

But what of stronger neighbors such as Turkmenistan, the gas-rich former Soviet republic?.    From Wordnik.com.  [No More Mr. Nice Guy] Reference

Turkic Asia includes countries such as Turkmenistan and several other former Soviet republics.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

In a way he had a much milder version of the l’etat c’est moi attitude you saw in Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Thoughts on the Revolution (?) in Kyrgyzstan] Reference

The Tajiks thus opted to buy from more distant Turkmenistan which is charging less.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gates of Vienna] Reference

Georgia, the countries of Central Asia such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Emirates becomes first Arab airline to operate Czech Republic route] Reference

Afghan officials have talked of trying to develop direct supply links with neighbors such as Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [latimes.com - News] Reference

We must also concentrate on other sources, such as Turkmenistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, and other related countries.    From Wordnik.com.  [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference

Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference

Turkmenistan relies entirely on its revenues from gas exports.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turkmenistan Rudderless After President's Death] Reference

Coastline: 0 km note: Turkmenistan borders the Caspian Sea (1,768 km).    From Wordnik.com.  [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference

In addition, it is near to the borders of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fight For Mazar] Reference

I think Russia has a much bigger foothold in Turkmenistan than the United States does.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turkmenistan Rudderless After President's Death] Reference

Som Petrol has investments in Turkmenistan but isn't listed on the Istanbul stock exchange.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iran Sets Turkish Pipeline Project] Reference

But then I didn't need to go to Turkmenistan anymore, and in fact, I'd have to take it out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chris Guillebeau: Free Trip to Thailand: Travel Hacking Case Study] Reference

So far, he has talked to the presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Next Move Is Check] Reference

So my first thought was, "Nice, I save 5,000 miles and get a free return flight to Turkmenistan.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Chris Guillebeau: Free Trip to Thailand: Travel Hacking Case Study] Reference

Real-world Kazakhstan lies south of Russia, and neighbors Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kazakhstan Looks for Tour Lift] Reference

Some of the world's biggest reserves of oil and gas are in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Return Of The Great Game] Reference

Iran has sponsored trade exhibits in Tajikistan-whose language is close to Persian-and in Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Game, Chapter Two] Reference

With a military -- force some 25,000 strong, Khan keeps a tight grip on the trade routes from Iran and Turkmenistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reining In The Warlords] Reference

So in May 1986 Ona flew to Ashgaba, the capital of Turkmenistan, and went directly to the training camp outside the city.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Haunted] Reference

Aside from Udeen, who says he's British, they include men who claim to be from Saudi Arabia, Kurdistan, Turkmenistan and Russia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trapped In Prison] Reference

Russia's gas-rich neighbors Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan should be thriving energy exporters, with the world's third-largest gas reserves.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Presidential Pipeline] Reference