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Turkmenistan's country code is +993. City codes: Ashgabat — 12, Turkmenabat — 422, Mary — 522, Turkmenbashi — 243, Dashoguz — 322. Mobile numbers for major operators begin with 60–65 (Altyn Asyr) or 66 (MTS Turkmenistan).
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🇹🇲 Surprising & Funny Facts About Turkmenistan
The Gates of Hell Nobody Can Close
Deep in the Karakum Desert burns the Darvaza gas crater, nicknamed the "Gates of Hell." It was accidentally ignited in 1971 when Soviet geologists set fire to escaping gas, expecting it to burn out within days. Over 50 years later, it is still burning. In 2022, Turkmenistan's president officially ordered it extinguished. The crater politely ignored him.
The World's Whitest City
Ashgabat holds the Guinness World Record for the most white marble buildings in any city — over 543 structures clad in gleaming marble. The capital was rebuilt from scratch after a devastating 1948 earthquake, and rebuilt again more extravagantly from the 1990s onwards using gas revenues. Seeing it for the first time feels like landing on the wrong planet.
The Horse on the National Coat of Arms
The Akhal-Teke horse — one of the world's oldest breeds — appears on Turkmenistan's state emblem and is a source of immense national pride. These horses are famous for their coat's metallic sheen and extraordinary desert endurance, reportedly covering up to 360 km without water. Exporting an Akhal-Teke without presidential permission is a serious offence.
There Is a National Melon Day
Turkmenistan has an official National Melon Day — a public holiday celebrated every second Sunday of August. Turkmen melons were considered the sweetest in the entire Soviet Union and exported to dozens of countries. At official ceremonies, melons are presented as prestigious gifts to foreign diplomats. The melon takes its sovereignty seriously.
The Book That Became a Religion
President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) wrote the Ruhnama ("Book of the Soul") and declared it a spiritual guide equal in importance to the Quran and the Bible. It was required reading in schools, universities, and even for driving tests. Golden excerpts were engraved on mosques. A giant mechanical copy opened nightly in Ashgabat so the text could be bathed in spotlights.
The President Who Renamed the Months
Turkmenbashi renamed months and days of the week after himself and his family: January became "Turkmenbashi," April became "Gurbansoltan eje" (his mother's name), and September was renamed "Ruhnama." After his death in 2006 the country quietly reverted to the international calendar — a transition that was reportedly very confusing for Turkmenistan's postal service.
🗺️ What Are the Best Places to Visit in Turkmenistan?
Darvaza Gas Crater — Gates of Hell
A burning gas crater roughly 70 metres wide in the middle of the Karakum Desert, alight since 1971. At night, the red glow is visible from kilometres away. Camping on the crater's edge overnight is the kind of experience that makes for a very unusual travel story. One of the most extraordinary sights in all of Central Asia.
Ancient Merv — UNESCO World Heritage City
One of the greatest cities of the medieval world, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At its 12th-century peak, Merv may have been the largest city on Earth. Today an extensive archaeological complex near Mary, it includes the ruins of mosques, palaces, fortresses, and ice houses that still stand after nearly a thousand years.
Yangykala Canyon
A stunning multi-coloured canyon in western Turkmenistan with sheer cliffs of red, orange, and white rising up to 60 metres. Geologists nicknamed it the "Turkmen Grand Canyon." At sunset the walls glow like molten gold — photos look so dramatic they are frequently assumed to be digitally enhanced.
Repetek Biosphere Reserve
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve deep in the Karakum Desert, home to rare relict saxaul forests and unique desert fauna — monitor lizards, caracals, goitered gazelles, and dozens of protected species. One of the few places on Earth where you can observe how life adapts spectacularly to near-total aridity.
Nisa — Parthian Capital
The ruins of the ancient capital of the Parthian Empire (3rd century BC – 3rd century AD), located just 18 km from Ashgabat and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Excavations uncovered extraordinary ivory rhytons (drinking horns) now displayed in Turkmenistan's national museum. One of the most significant archaeological sites in the former Soviet space.
Ashgabat — The Marble Capital
One of the strangest and most spectacular capitals in the world: wide empty boulevards, hundreds of white marble buildings, golden statues, and fountains everywhere. Ashgabat's architectural ambition borders on the surreal — you'll find a building shaped like an eight-pointed star, a giant bronze bull balancing a globe, and a monument in the form of a colossal white stallion.