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Delve into Kurtli in Turkmenistan
Kurtli in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a city in Turkmenistan - some 5 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of Ashkhabad , the country's capital .
Current time in Kurtli is now 10:18 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Gorgan, Bojnourd, Yerrikkala, and Yasman. While being here, make sure to check out Mashhad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kurtli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
White marble city of ghosts. ..
Ashgabat Nights
My first slide show movie about my beautiful city Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. I hope you'll like it! :-) ..
Night landing at Ashgabat airport/ Turkmenistan Airlines
Boeing 737-800 Turkmenistan Airlines/ Night landing to Ashgabat airport/ Flight Bangkok - Ashgabat ..
Transit In Sunny Turkmenistan then off to Amritsar (TurkmenHowayollary)
The Feeling of being in Asghabat Airport, Turkmenistan for the first time, was the best!!! After sitting in the Transit hall, we get back into our plane (Turkmenistan Airlines). This was on 29/June/10 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Babadaýhan District
Babadaýhan District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan. The name Babadaýhan is the Turkmenized form of the Persian name Bābā-Dihqān (بابادهقان), which eans “Forefather Farmer”, a mythological and ritual character whose cult has been reported in agrarian communities of mountainous and lowland Tajikistan, North Afghanistan and adjacent rural areas of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan.
Located at 37.97 58.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen: Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы Türkmenistan Sowet Sotsialistik Respublikasy; Russian: Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика Turkmenskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as the Turkmen SSR, was one of republics of the Soviet Union in Central Asia.
Located at 37.97 58.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ashgabat International Airport
Ashgabat International Airport, formerly known as Saparmurat Turkmenbashy International Airport, is one of two international airports in Turkmenistan. It is located approximately 10 km (6 mi) northwest of the capital Ashgabat (Ashkhabad). The airport, with its air traffic control tower and a 12,000-foot long precision approach runway (12L-30R), opened in 1994 and was named after the country's first president, Saparmyrat Niyazov.
Located at 37.99 58.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1948 Ashgabat earthquake
The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 7.3 Mw, occurred on 6 October 1948 near Ashgabat, in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. Due to censorship by the national government, the Ashgabat Earthquake was not much reported in USSR media. The scholars tend to agree that ban on publicity of the extent of earthquake casualties and damages did not allow the Soviet government to allocate enough financial resources to adequately respond to disaster. Admiral Ellis M.
Located at 37.95 58.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gypjak
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a small village about 10 kilometers away from the Turkmen capital of Aşgabat. The village is known as the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Kipchak Mosque and a tomb there for his family. It is in this tomb where Niyazov was buried on December 24, 2006. The Gypjak Mosque, lies across a highway from the rest of the village but is generally open to both male and female visitors for prayer.
Located at 38.00 58.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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