On the last Sunday of April, Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of the Turkmen Horse, Akhal-Teke. The famous horse breed takes its name from a Turkmen tribe, the Teke. This year, the country is sending ...

The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is immensely proud of its horses. The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke species has ...

Berdymukhamedov the elder's insistence on stealing his son's limelight makes it hard to know who is truly running the country. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Turkmenistan is home to one of the oldest and most beautiful horse breeds known as Akhal-Teke. These horses have been bred for thousands of years by the Turkmen Teke tribe in the Akhal oasis in the ...

As diplomatic gifts go, this one came from a stable of thoroughbreds, literally. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov presented a precious Akhal-Teke horse to China on Monday during his ...

In the heart of Central Asia, the sunbaked Karakum Desert stretches across Turkmenistan. For centuries, the nomadic Turkmen who inhabited these desiccated plains trekked long distances on horseback in ...

A Turkmenistan man performs with an Akhal-Teke Horse at a festival in China, May 12, 2014. (AP / Jason Lee) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

“Look, Ahalteke horse, look your star has risen, and we believe that it will light your way and will neverdie [sic] out.” This rather garbled sample quote from Turkmen President Gurbanguly ...