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Turkmenistan opens futuristic city dedicated to leader

People attend the opening ceremony for the new city of Arkadag, dedicated to the country's former President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, in Arkadag, Turkmenistan, on 29th June, 2023.

Arkadag, Turkmenistan Reuters Turkmenistan opened a new, futuristic “smart” city on Thursday dedicated to its former President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. The city is named Arkadag, or protector, an unofficial title by which Turkmen media have long referred to Berdymukhamedov, who on Thursday marked his 66th birthday by travelling to the Muslim holy city of Mecca. People […]