This page contains information the Rick A. Ross Institute has
gathered about "Turkmenbashi".

Cult status dismantled Turkmen president abolishes calendar introduced by his eccentric predecessor Turkmenistan: Take Down The Portraits! Niyazov's Personality Cult Being Dismantled Turkmen leader rewards himself Stressing the "Cult" in Culture Turkmenistan moves to reduce cult Turkmenistan announces monument to late leader who instituted vast personality cult Niyazov Dies, Leaving No Heir The Turkmen theocracy lost its god Turkmenistan’s cult leader-president dies. Future of country unclear. Saparmurat Niyazov; Turkmenistan Dictator From rotating gold statues of himself, to renaming the months in honour of his family, Saparmurat Niyazov's rule was authoritarian and eccentric Turkmenistan despot axes pensions The Man Who Would Be King Let them drive Mercedes, Turkmenistan's poor told

Monument to "Turkmenbashi"/Niyazov Saparmurat Niyazov