There is a 65 foot-high statue of 's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov riding a golden horse atop a cliff of white marble in the center of the capital.

The isolated energy-rich Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has unveiled a gold-leafed statue of the president in a gesture intended to burnish the leader's burgeoning cult of personality.

Turkmenistan President Unveils Giant Golden Statue of His Favorite Dog. Published Nov 12, ... In 2015, Berdymukhamedov unveiled another gold statue—of himself sitting atop a galloping horse.

Our story begins, oddly, with John Major. His was not a romantic premiership, but one rather dashing thing happened to him. He went to Turkmenistan, and was given a horse. The gift - bestowed by ...

Turkmenistan, a Central Asian ... One of the most notable examples is the 20-meter-tall golden statue of former president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov riding a horse, ...

Expectedly, the Akhal-Teke horses are revered the most in their native Turkmenistan, where they constitute a national symbol and a key element of the local culture and everyday life. In 2023, UNESCO ...

Bred to withstand extreme climates, the Akhal-Teke is among the oldest horse breeds in existence, originating some 3,000 years ago in the region of Akhal, in the south of present-day Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan, an isolated desert ... prides itself on its horses and dogs, ... -tall golden statue of them in the nation’s capital, Ashgabat. The Turkmen leader extolled the Alabay for years.