The father of the Turkmen. The maker of Turkmenistan.
A philosopher, a philanthrop, a diplomat...
A dictator.
Halk Watan Turkmenbashi. You'll see this ubiquitous banner anywhere you go in Turkmenistan. Maybe not the deepest Kara-Kum. Well, probably, there too one of these days. It means: One Country, One People, One Leader. The Leader, of course, is Mr. Saparmyrad Niyazov, also known as Turkmenbashi (The Leader of the Turkmen).
This page is not a report on human rights abuse and dictatorship in Turkmenistan. It's simply a collection of photos and things that I've seen on my trip through this country, that illustrate the level of mind control in Turkmenistan and its flourishing personality cult.
