The Alabay is a home-bred Turkmen variety of the Central Asian shepherd dog Turkmenistan's president has bestowed his favourite dog breed with the highest honour - a giant golden statue.

If you happen to be in downtown Ashgabat today - the capital of the Middle East nation of Turkmenistan - you might notice something new. There is now a 65 foot-high statue of President Gurbanguly ...

Berdymukhamedov has written a book about the dog, which he called 'a symbol of achievement and victory'. The ruler of Turkmenistan has unveiled a 50ft golden statue of his favourite dog breed in ...

Known for its white marble buildings, intricate statues, and manicured gardens, the city has earned the title of the 'world's ...

Beyond white marble and golden statues, if there’s one thing that’s truly bizarre in Turkmenistan it’s the Darvaza Gas Crater. Located around a four-hour drive north of Ashgabat via a rough ...