Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert. It's known for archaeological ruins including those at Nisa and Merv, major stops along the ancient trade route the Silk Road. Ashgabat, the capital, was rebuilt in Soviet style in the mid-20th century and is filled with grand monuments honoring former president Saparmurat Niyazov.
People born in Turkmenistan (First 29 people) - Page 3
Oleg Kononenko
Russian cosmonaut
Daniyar Ismayilov
Turkmen weightlifter
Döwletjan Ýagşymyradow
Dövüş sanatları ustası
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Martial artist
Ramiz Mustafayev
Azerbaijani composer
Gülbadam Babamuratowa
Olympic athlete
Arslanbek Achilov
Boxer
Hajibala Abutalybov
Azerbaijani Politician
Aram Ayrapetyan
Goalkeeper
Natavan Habibi
Azerbaijani singer
Aman Tuleyev
Former Governor of Kemerovo Oblast
Anatole Lewitsky
French anthropologist
Natavan Habibi (Natavan Hebibi)
Azerbaijani-Turkmen singer
Erlan Kadyrbaev
Footballer
Andrei Buivolov
Russian football player
Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew
Turkmen weightlifter
Ahmet Ataýew
Turkmen footballer
Mekan Saparow
Turkmen footballer
Serdar Geldiýew
Turkmen football player
Anatoliy Ivanovitsj Volodin
Al-Khazini
Astronomer
Sergej G. Agadžanov
Scientist
Khodzhadurdy Narliev
Actor
Vitaly Kafanov
Football coach
Rejepbay Rejepov
Turkmen weightlifter
Didar Durdyýew
Turkmen footballer
Rejepbaý Rejepow
Turkmen weightlifter
Yhlas Magtymow
Football player
