{"id":6765,"date":"2026-01-11T20:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/turkmenistan-country-update\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:06:05","slug":"turkmenistan-country-update","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/turkmenistan-country-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkmenistan Country Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"block-layout-region\">\n<div id=\"block-herointernalpageblock\" class=\"block block-custom-blocks block-hero-internal-block\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"internal_hero_wrapper custom-hero  internal-hero-js-adjust\">\n<div class=\"internal_hero\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 3%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)), url(\" https: www.uscirf.gov themes custom uscirf2020 assets images defaulthero.png\"); background-position-x: center; background-position-y: center\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h1 class=\"internal-hero-title\">Turkmenistan Country Update <\/h1>\n<div class=\"custom-breadcrumb hidden\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"insertNavHere\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"container\">\n              <a target=\"_blank\" id=\"main-content\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-drupal-messages-fallback class=\"hidden\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"block-uscirf2020-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"basic-page\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-section paragraph-unique-18642\" style=\"\" data-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=\"0.3\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"single-container row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"full-content\">\n<p>This report evaluates religious freedom conditions in Turkmenistan, widely considered one of the world\u2019s most closed-off countries. The report begins with background on the regime of President Sedar Berdimuhamedow and his father and former president, Gurbanguly, who rule through a cult of personality that often impacts the religious sphere. Next, the report lays out the laws restricting religious activity in Turkmenistan and highlights religious freedom violations targeting independent Muslims and minority religious groups. Finally, it analyzes the correlation between corruption and such violations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn-primary single-cta-btn\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-08\/2025%20Turkmenistan%20Country%20Update%20Final.pdf\">View PDF<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"block-taxonomytermview\" class=\"block block-custom-blocks block-taxonomy-term-view\">\n<div class=\"content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/publications\/turkmenistan-country-update?rand=6542\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkmenistan Country Update This report evaluates religious freedom conditions in Turkmenistan, widely considered one of the world\u2019s most closed-off countries. The report begins with background on the regime of President Sedar Berdimuhamedow and his father and former president, Gurbanguly, who rule through a cult of personality that often impacts the religious sphere. 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