Turkmen.news
Turkmen.news is an independent exile-run outlet covering Turkmenistan from the Netherlands, which grew out of the Alternative News of Turkmenistan project. Blocked inside the country, it relies on correspondents and sources on the ground to report on human rights, forced labor, the economy and everyday life, publishing in Russian, Turkmen and English.
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