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Turkmenistan economy
![Has Turkmenistan’s Transition to a Market Economy Been a Success? Has Turkmenistan’s Transition to a Market Economy Been a Success?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-26-114921.jpg)
Has Turkmenistan’s Transition to a Market Economy Been a Success?
By Merdan Amanov
Not so much. Ashgabat has a long way to go to achieve a functioning and competitive market economy.
![Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s Economic Legacy Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s Economic Legacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-22-174432.jpg)
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s Economic Legacy
By Merdan Amanov
What was the state of the Turkmen economy during Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s presidency?
![Will Turkmenistan Join the World Trade Organization? Will Turkmenistan Join the World Trade Organization?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-02-131736.jpg)
Will Turkmenistan Join the World Trade Organization?
By Merdan Amanov
Ashgabat formally applied for WTO membership in late 2021. What will it take for Turkmenistan to gain membership?
![Turkmenistan’s Latest Boondoggle: A New $1.5 Billion City Turkmenistan’s Latest Boondoggle: A New $1.5 Billion City](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_14-56-03.jpg)
Turkmenistan’s Latest Boondoggle: A New $1.5 Billion City
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan plans to to build a $1.5-billion city amid spending cuts.
![Turkmenistan: More Cuts and Bad Business Turkmenistan: More Cuts and Bad Business](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_14-56-03.jpg)
Turkmenistan: More Cuts and Bad Business
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat is still trying to cut expenses wherever it can, and even foreign companies are feeling the pinch.
![Shrinking Budgets and Less Booze in Turkmenistan, the Home of Prosperity Shrinking Budgets and Less Booze in Turkmenistan, the Home of Prosperity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-berdy.jpg)
Shrinking Budgets and Less Booze in Turkmenistan, the Home of Prosperity
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan's economic perils could drive a person to drink, but that's more difficult with a new law restricting alcohol sales.
![Understanding Turkmenistan’s Food Shortages Understanding Turkmenistan’s Food Shortages](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-img-20170905-wa0002.jpg)
Understanding Turkmenistan’s Food Shortages
By Ryskeldi Satke
Turkmen activist-in-exile Fareed Tukhbatullin explains the “deplorable” economic reality in his home country.
![Turkmenistan Faces 2 New Arbitration Cases Turkmenistan Faces 2 New Arbitration Cases](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-berdy.jpg)
Turkmenistan Faces 2 New Arbitration Cases
By Catherine Putz
A Turkish and a German company have joined a host of others with arbitration complaints lobbed against Ashgabat.
![Turkmenistan Set to Rollback Subsidies for Good Turkmenistan Set to Rollback Subsidies for Good](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_14-47-23.jpg)
Turkmenistan Set to Rollback Subsidies for Good
By Catherine Putz
As of 2019, according to a recent decree, Ashgabat will no longer provide free electricity, gas, drinking water and salt to its citizens.
![Turkish Company Complains About Turkmenistan's Empty Pockets Turkish Company Complains About Turkmenistan's Empty Pockets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17098558927411.jpg)
Turkish Company Complains About Turkmenistan's Empty Pockets
By Catherine Putz
In a recent Reuters report, a Turkish company claims Ashgabat hasn't paid up for completed contracts.
![Where in the World Is Berdy This Week? (Hint: Not Astana) Where in the World Is Berdy This Week? (Hint: Not Astana)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18054459931811.jpg)
Where in the World Is Berdy This Week? (Hint: Not Astana)
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan’s president is not going to Astana on March 15 because he’ll be returning from another, more important, trip.
![Turkmenistan Banned Black Cars. So What? Turkmenistan Banned Black Cars. So What?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-car-2876864_1280.jpg)
Turkmenistan Banned Black Cars. So What?
By Catherine Putz
The key is to look past the absurdity and pay attention to the impact.
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