Oct 22, 2009 | World News from Times Online
Turkmenistan bids to turn itself into Costa del Sol on the Caspian
The former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan is trying to create the world's next tourist hotspot near a city named after its eccentric former dictator.
Turkmens launch $1.5 bln resort
Turkmen President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, second left, waves during a lavish ceremony celebrating the opening of a resort on the Caspian Sea near the city named Turkmenbashi, in Turkmenistan, Monday, June 15, 2009.
Turkmenistan: The Recluse of the Stans
Where you can expect to find a city made of gold, as well as the 'Doorway to Hell'. Turkmenistan is one of the more curious 'Stans' of central Asia.
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