Turkmens
Turkmens (Turkmen: Türkmenler, Түркменлер, توركمنلر, [tʏɾkmønˈløɾ]; historically the Turkmen), also known as Turkmen Turks (Turkmen: Türkmen türkleri, توركمن تورکلری), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, living mainly in Turkmenistan, northern and northeastern regions of Iran and Afghanistan. Sizeable groups of Turkmens are found also in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and the North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai). They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Eastern Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages. Examples of other Oghuz languages are Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai, Gagauz, Khorasani, and Salar.In the early Middle ages, Turkmens called themselves Oghuz, and in the …
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UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 14 February 2024 English
11 (b)).6 Exploitation The use of the child in work or other activities for the benefit of others and to the detriment of the child’s physical or mental health, development, …
ad-Din, and Diyala are inhabited by Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Yezidis, and other ethnic minorities … southern Iraq replaced and persecuted Kurds and Turkmens, who were forced to flee in large numbers. In …
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · 30 January 2024 English
3 The president has the right to a legislative initiative under the Constitution, issues binding decrees and resolutions and appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the …
Tajiks, Kazakhs, Russians, Karakalpaks, Tatars, and Turkmens, among others.89 Uzbek is the official state language …
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · 30 January 2024 English
3 The president has the right to a legislative initiative under the Constitution, issues binding decrees and resolutions and appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the …
Tajiks, Kazakhs, Russians, Karakalpaks, Tatars, and Turkmens, among others.89 Uzbek is the official state language …
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · 16 January 2024 English
The president issues binding decrees and resolutions, appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the parliament and has a key role in the appointment of regional governors …
Tajiks, Kazakhs, Russians, Karakalpaks, Tatars, and Turkmens.89 The amendments to the Constitution did not …
World Bank Group · 3 January 2024 English
religious minorities, including Christians, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians and Yazidis. According to Minority …
NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security · 21 December 2023 English
I am a human rights defender and Executive Director of Rawadari, an Afghan civil society organization that has reported on the situation of human rights, including of women, girls and …
religious and ethnic groups such as Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens and Tajiks, who have no meaningful representation …
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · 21 December 2023 English
The president issues binding decrees and resolutions, appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the parliament and has a key role in the appointment of regional governors …
Tajiks, Kazakhs, Russians, Karakalpaks, Tatars, and Turkmens.89 The amendments to the Constitution did not …
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · 21 December 2023 English
3 The president has the right to a legislative initiative under the Constitution, issues binding decrees and resolutions and appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the …
Tajiks, Kazakhs, Russians, Karakalpaks, Tatars, and Turkmens, among others.89 Uzbek is the official state language …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 30 November 2023 English
Outlining how civil society organizations (CSO) evolved in Turkmenistan, this brief explains how many work in tandem with government to raise awareness of health issues, boost social and environmental protection, …
From ancient times until the 20th century, the Turkmens lived as nomadic pastoral tribes sharing a common …
World Bank Group · 10 November 2023 English
religious minorities, including Christians, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians and Yazidis. According to Minority …
