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In Part II of the series on Central Asian Poetry about Womanhood and Liberation, Jahan Taganova examines the deep impact that enduring male expectations have on women’s mental health.

Jahan Taganova and Ella Kerr shed light on how emotional and psychological abuse manifest in relationships and society in Central Asia.

Sydney Millar analyses the Berdimuhamedow family power struggle in Turkmenistan and what the future holds for father and son

Charlie Norman takes a look at the deepening regional cooperation in Central Asia and how a focus on local context is crucial

Sydney Millar digs into the election of Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and the establishment of the first modern dynasty in Central Asia

"What began as an absurd lie on behalf of the Turkmen government has become a real danger to Turkmenistan’s citizens." This month's Central Asia editorial by Sydney Millar.

Let us face it, for many of us 2020 has been a monster of a year, one that seemed devoid of much of the joy and light that makes life enjoyable; much like a member of Brezhnev’s politburo. [...]

December editorial. On 13 November 2020, a new statue dedicated to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow’s favorite dog breed was unveiled. This new artifice has attracted the attention of Internet [...]

Turkmenistan – a country largely ignored in International Relations, is actually a central piece of the natural gas geopolitical realm. After its independence, most of the country’s gas [...]