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Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov
![Bread and Circuses in Ashgabat Bread and Circuses in Ashgabat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_14-56-03.jpg)
Bread and Circuses in Ashgabat
By Rebeka Foley
Can a multi-billion dollar sporting event prove Turkmenistan’s modernity despite the country’s reputation for corruption?
![Turkmenistan’s Potemkin Airport Turkmenistan’s Potemkin Airport](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-22_14-55-57.jpg)
Turkmenistan’s Potemkin Airport
By Catherine Putz
To usher its few tourists to their Potemkin resorts.
![After Summit, Caspian Sea Questions Linger After Summit, Caspian Sea Questions Linger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-02_13-55-14.jpg)
After Summit, Caspian Sea Questions Linger
By Joshua Kucera
Despite some signs of progress, the littoral states remain apart on key issues.
![J-Lo Croons “Happy Birthday Mr. President” in Turkmenistan J-Lo Croons “Happy Birthday Mr. President” in Turkmenistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/436_5242a98af049c.jpg)
J-Lo Croons “Happy Birthday Mr. President” in Turkmenistan
Jennifer Lopez sang for dictator Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov this weekend.
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