Central Asia 2016
New airport terminal in
Ashgabat
Many of the buildings are
made of white marble
Ashgabat is a very modern
city
Statue of Lenin
Arch of Neutrality topped
by a 12-metre tall gold-plated statue of Niyazov
The Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
Many sites in Ashgabat
were empty with only cleaners and soldiers present
The mosque can accomodate
5,000 worshippers
Statue of the current
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
The President is present
in many public spaces
Ashgabat Flagpole is the
4th tallest free-standing flagpole in the world (133m)
Students outside the
National Museum of History
Typical street in Ashgabat
Monument to the
Constitution, the second tallest building in Turkmenistan (185m)
Alem Cultural and
Entertainment Center - the tallest Ferris wheel in an enclosed space
Ashgabat is super clean
thanks to workers like these ladies
New buildings in Ashgabat
Ashgabat
State Cultural Centre of
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat is full of
amazing buildings and squares, but there are no people there
With the world's fourth
largest reserves of natural gas, Turkmenistan can afford this
Independence Monument
Independence Park
Turkmen girls