Turn a corner in Istanbul’s famous Grand Bazaar, and you might imagine you are suddenly somewhere in Central Asia. This small part of the sprawling covered market is known as “Turkmen Street”. Here you will hear the Turkmen language spoken as often as Tur
While conspiracy theories are still the order of the day for public consumption, a Moscow-based commentator argues that Uzbek officials have realised that popular dissent has domestic roots.
Opposition parties fail to reach consensus on fielding a common candidate in November’s presidential election.
Anyone who thought the government would ease off after Andijan is dead wrong, argues an Uzbekistan-based analyst.
Nursultan Nazarbaev is cracking down on lavish parties by civil servants, but Kazaks say it’s corruption he should be fighting, not how the money is spent.
Kyrgyzstan reels as a leading political figure with alleged underworld links is shot down in the street.
A chief prosecutor who was the president’s enforcer falls foul of the system she served.
After parliamentary criticism prompts most of his government offer to resign, President Kurmanbek Bakiev tells legislators to behave or face the consequences.
Two momentous events - the Kyrgyz revolution and the Andijan shootings - have coloured the way Central Asian governments view media freedom.
Uzbek threats to turn off the gas supply could be an economic disaster.
