Turkmenistan Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Turkmenistan on the Edge? Coup Risk in the Berdymukhamedov Duumvirate”

Turkmenistan today is one of the most repressive regimes on the planet: a family-based dictatorship centered on Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (“Arkadag”, National Leader) and his son, President Serdar. Freedom House classifies it as…

November 18, 2025Turkmenistan

Democracy Geoeconomics

Turkmen women’s right restrictions signal about Ashgabat-Taliban cooperation

The Turkmen president change and the further women's right restrictions show clearly that Ashgabat plans to cooperate deeply with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Since Serdar Berdymukhammedov succeeded his father…

May 11, 2022Afghanistan, Turkmenistan

Democracy Governance

Turkmen authorities control presidential power transfer

The President of Turkmenistan started the process of power transfer to his son amid the country's economic crisis and possible health-caused concerns. On February 11, at an extraordinary session of…

February 16, 2022Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan on the Edge? Coup Risk in the Berdymukhamedov Duumvirate”

Turkmen women’s right restrictions signal about Ashgabat-Taliban cooperation

Turkmen authorities control presidential power transfer

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