Universal Periodic Review: Two years on, despite the public commitments on the international stage, the government has not issued even a single high-level policy statement to move forward on honoring its promises #Turkmenistan It is not clear whether the government has either the political will or the institutional capacity to implement the recommendations it supported. @OHCHR_CentrAsia @UNGeneva #UPR progres.online/society/turkm…

ILO Committee on the Application of Standards: "ILO Committee deplored the persistence of the widespread use of forced labour in relation to the annual state-sponsored cotton harvest in Turkmenistan. Taking into account the discussion, the Committee urged the Government to take effective and time-bound measures" #Turkmenistan The Committee invited the Government to accept ILO technical assistance and requested the Government to provide, by 1 September 2026, detailed information on the concrete measures taken, in consultation with the most representative employers’ and workers’ organizations, to implement these recommendations and the Roadmap, as well as on the concrete results achieved in law and in practice ilo.org/sites/default/files/…

Sanly.tm is a government created digital platform and news portal in Turkmenistan. Instead of facilitating open debate, autocratic digital platform is engineered to dominate the information ecosystem. It completely restricts access to independent news sources and creates a localized, walled network that filters out independent media and floods the digital public square with state-sanctioned propaganda, mostly Turkmen and Russian #Turkmenistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development goes along and uses the government's rosy, distorted growth data in its most recent report #Turkmenistan It notes that "the absence of pension and social-transfer indexation – a departure from previous years – signalled a tighter fiscal stance. Inflationary pressures are likely to intensify amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although bilateral trade with Iran remains limited, Turkmenistan’s imports are predominantly food products, amplifying price and supply risks from the disruptions. The economy is forecast to grow by 6.3 per cent in both 2026 and 2027." ebrd.com/home/news-and-event…

Female migrants: Many find themselves effectively trapped in their employers’ homes. Women from Turkmenistan are particularly vulnerable: their country has tightened passport issuance rules — it can only be issued in the country. But for many, leaving or deportation may mean the impossibility of leaving Turkmenistan again. asiaplus.news/en/2026/06/15/…

Parts of Turkmenistan, particularly in the west and north, are frequently impacted by these prolonged dry periods @UNESCAP Mid-century climate projections (2045–2055) suggest that while there may be a slight increase in precipitation, it will likely be offset by substantial temperature increases exceeding 1.5°C. This warming is expected to increase evaporation, which can lead to further soil moisture loss and agricultural drought #Turkmenistan As a downstream nation, Turkmenistan is more vulnerable than its eastern neighbors to the long-term depletion of glaciers and snowpack caused by regional warming, which will eventually reduce the reliability of the rivers it depends on for irrigation. While most drought events last less than one year, recent years—particularly since 2019—have experienced the most severe and spatially extensive drought conditions in Central Asia, with significant impacts on agriculture, livestock, and water availability unescap.org/kp/2026/overview…

Turkmenistan’s ongoing efforts to join @wto face significant hurdles due to the country's closed economy, heavy state control, and severe restrictions on fundamental economic rights. There are major discrepancies between its domestic policies and WTO principles. Therefore, the smokescreen workshops of grandeur continue #Turkmenistan wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc…

Turkmenistan does not utilize skills and experience of graduates from foreign universities. It alienates them. Diplomas from the American and European universities in Turkmenistan are viewed with deep ideological suspicion. The regime is fearful of independent thought. There are no foreign universities operating in Turkmenistan. @EUSR_CA progres.online/society/educa…

Nearly 100 сitizens of Turkmenistan deported from Türkiye questioned at Ashgabat airport #Turkmenistan azathabar.com/a/turkiyeden-c…

Türkiye Overview of Migrant Situation, Jan-March 2026 #Turkmenistan reliefweb.int/report/turkiye…

The visa regime remains on the border between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has improved relations with neighboring countries in Central Asia and has achieved the opening of many border crossings. But why is Turkmenistan not changing its strict regime? Could the opening of the Shavat-Dashoguz market on the border be a first step? Ibrat Safo traveled to Shavat, where he was born and raised, to study life on the border and visited the market on Turkmen territory @bbcuzbek youtube.com/watch?v=bHa42PLM…

While Turkmenistan is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, mudflows, and droughts, the government's official state media conceals reports of natural disasters to project an image of a primitive, flawless state. There is no public notification system. The events are shared with the United Nations through the scheme "BS govt reporting for international legitimacy" #Turkmenistan

FAO: All wheat is consumed domestically. Data on the evolution of wheat production in Turkmenistan seem unreliable. The sector is heavily subsidized by the state and lacks competition and market mechanisms #Turkmenistan openknowledge.fao.org/items/…

All travellers entering Turkmenistan must undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival, which costs 31 US dollars cash. Turkmenistan is largely a cash-based society. There are a limited number of international ATMs in Ashgabat. Access to the internet and mobile phone networks is restricted in Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan is at high risk of becoming uninhabitable in the near future primarily due to government's inaction related to the escalating water crisis, severe soil degradation, and extreme heat. A lack of competence and understanding by the government officials are the drivers of depopulation (the falling birth rate, migration outflow, high mortality) #Turkmenistan progres.online/society/envir…