The Arch of Neutrality | Turkmenistan

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Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. Did you know that Turkmenistan is number 7 on the list of the least visited countries in the world? Receiving only 7,000 visitors per year. Many travelers choose to skip Turkmenistan due to the strict visa rules.

The Monument of Neutrality is a monument located in Ashgabat. This 75 metres tall tripod was built in 1998 on the orders of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality.

Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan

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Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. Did you know that Turkmenistan is number 7 on the list of the least visited countries in the world? Receiving only 7,000 visitors per year. Many travelers choose to skip Turkmenistan due to the strict visa rules.

Flags of the World | Turkmenistan

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The flag of Turkmenistan was adopted on January 24, 2001. The five traditional carpet designs along the hoist represent the five major Turkmen tribes or houses, and form motifs in the country's state emblem and flag.

Mausoleum of Muhammad ibn Zayd | Turkmenistan

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State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Turkmenistan. Merv is the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. The remains in this vast oasis span 4,000 years of human history.

One of the medieval monuments that are part of this site is the Mausoleum of Muhammad ibn Zayd.

Khorezmshah Mosque in Dekhistan | Turkmenistan

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Dekhistan is one of the largest cultural and historic centres in Turkmenistan.

Today the ancient town of Dekhistan is almost completely destroyed, the majority of its constructions are covered with sands of deserts. At the end of the 13th century the city was at its peak during the dynasty Khorezmshakhs. Destroyed by Mongol empires, rebuilt afterwards but finally in the 15th century it fell into decline due to lack of irrigation.     

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Part of a set of 10 stamps Monuments  of Architecture.

A postcard from Ashgabat | اشک آباد, Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the west, Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the east, and Iran and Afghanistan to the south.

Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan.

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From a large set of fauna stamps (2009), the leopard cheetah.

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