Türkmenabat

Crossing the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan	The Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan	The 1375 km Qaradum Canal, built by the USSR 1954-1988, brings water from the Amu-Darya River to irrigate Turkmenistan's cotton	Karakum Canal, Turkmenistan
Freight train, Turkmenistan	Road across the Karakum Desert between Mary and Türkmenabat	Barriers to stabilize the dunes along the road	The M37 across the Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan
...not the world's most scenic desert...	Entering Lebap Province - I visited 4 of the 5 provinces of Turkmenistan on this trip	Caution - Camels	Gateway to Türkmenabat - known as Chardzhou until 2003
Welcome to Türkmenabat	Grain silos, Türkmenabat	Like the other provincial capitals, Türkmenabat has seen much new construction since independence including a hippodrome	Marble and dome construction, Türkmenabat
Statue of Türkmenbashy in Türkmenabat	Cotton fields and industry in Türkmenabat	Butcher at the Türkmenabat Bazar	Türkmenabat Bazar
Türkmenabat Bazar	Woman selling traditional jewelry at the Türkmenabat Bazar	Turkmen caps, Türkmenabat Bazar	Türkmenistan track suit
Collars used in traditional Turkmen clothing	Türkmenabat Bazar	Türkmenabat Bazar	Flat screen TV's - Türkmenabat Bazar
Recycled shipping containers used as shops at the Türkmenabat Bazar	"Hardware Store" - Türkmenabat Bazar	Making a shovel, Türkmenabat Bazar	Autoparts corner, Türkmenabat Bazar
Carpets at the Türkmenabat Bazar	Kebabs, Türkmenabat Bazar	Fresh fruit, Türkmenabat Bazar	Cotton field, Türkmenabat
Cotton country, Türkmenabat	Billboard with various Turkmen motifs	Türkmenistan since independence	Cheap gas - 16 eurocent per liter (83 US cents a gallon)
3-nji Sport Mekdebi - Türkmenabat	The new hospital in Türkmenabat, very similar to the ones in Dashoguz and Mary	While often compared to North Korea, Turkmenistan isn't nearly as isolated from the world as these satellite dishes show	Abu-İusup Metjidi - mosque in Türkmenabat
Myhmanhana - Türkmenabat	Sport Toplumy - Türkmenabat	Government Palace - Türkmenabat	Ruhyıet Köşgi - Türkmenabat
Turkmenistan's President says: "Döwlet Adam Üçindir!"	Another Türkmenistan government building with the portrait of the Second President	Gülhan Toy Salony - Türkmenabat	Kafe Aınur, Türkmenabat
New district of Türkmenabat	New district of Türkmenabat	Statue of an eagle, Türkmenabat	Lebap Provincial Drama Theater, Türkmenabat
Low-rise apartments, Türkmenabat	Residential area, Türkmenabat	Türkmenabat - 62-nji Cagalar Bagy	Dost-Doganlyk Pugtalanıar
Traditional seating at a restaurant in Türkmenabat	Soviet-era apartments in Türkmenabat	What looks like a church converted into a mosque, Türkmenabat	Railway yard, Türkmenabat
Pontoon bridge across the Amu-Darya River, Türkmenabat	Railway bridge over the Amu-Darya River, Türkmenabat	Low water level stranding boats on a sand bar on the banks of the Amu-Darya River, Türkmenabat	A sturdy little house on the road to the Uzbekistan border
Turkmenistan is famous for high quality carpets	"Türkmen halysy halymyzyň ajaıyp arzulwalarynyň, mähir-muhabbetiniň älemogoşar öwüşginli lälesidir."	CLAAS harvester, Turkmenistan	And another billboard with a quote from President Berdimuhamedow
Iranian truck headed for the Uzbekistan border	A small mosque on the north bank of the Amu-Dara River	Water in the desert	Canal along the road to the Uzbekistan border post at Farab
Leaving Turkmenistan went fairly quickly but entering Uzbekistan took a couple of hours	Good bye Turkmenistan