Turkmenistan

Türkiye and Somalia have reached an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has stated, in the latest step in strengthening ties between the two countries.

Officials from Petroleum Pipeline Company BOTAŞ recently held meetings with representatives from Turkmenistan to discuss the delivery of Turkmen natural gas to Türkiye and other cooperation opportunities.

The developments in the world and in the region demonstrate once again the importance of the Organization of Turkic States, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, praising the growing ties between Türkiye and Turkmenistan.

Croatia should not extradite the Pussy Riot supporter and activist Aysoltan Niyazova to Turkmenistan and should release her from detention, Amnesty International urged.

Ljubljana – Slovenian police briefly detained a Turkmenistan activist travelling with the Russian feminist protest punk rock band Pussy Riot ahead of the group’s concert in Ljubljana on Thursday before releasing her.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey aims to increase its trade volume with Turkmenistan to $5 billion while also seeking ways to increase cooperation in bilateral relations.

There is potential for cooperation between Turkey, Turkmenistan and other countries in the region on energy, economic relations, transportation and logistics, Turkey's foreign minister said on March 6. 

Ankara is ready to contribute to carrying Turkmenistan's gas via Turkey to Europe, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Feb. 23.

"We are ready to do our part for the arrival of Turkmen gas in Turkey and through Turkey to reach Europe," Çavuşoğlu said at a joint press conference with his Turkmen counterpart, Rasit Meredov.

In Turkmenistan, there have been reports of people experiencing suspected coronavirus symptoms and dying while the government has remained silent

In Turkmenistan, there have been reports of people experiencing suspected coronavirus symptoms and dying while the government has remained silent