Derya Soysal is a Brussels-based researcher and media professional focusing on European Union–Central Asia relations, connectivity and tourism diplomacy. In 2025, she was named Tourism Ambassador of Kazakhstan in recognition of her role in promoting the country to European audiences. She studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles.
Turkmenistan has declared 2025 as the “International Year of Peace and Trust” and has hosted a High-Level Forum in Ashgabat on December 12. Since 1995, the […]
On 12 December 2025, Ashgabat will host the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust (2025), held alongside the International Day of […]
Every year on 27 September, the global tourism community celebrates World Tourism Day, reminding us that tourism goes beyond leisure and highlighting its value as a […]
Turkmenistan is following in the footsteps of the other Central Asian countries by opening up to tourism, with the passing of a new law last Friday […]
As the world welcomes 2025, the International Year of Peace and Trust – an initiative declared by the United Nations and led by Turkmenistan – offers […]
In the cultural history of Turkmenistan, not many people have played a role as important as Magtymguly Fragi, also known under the name Fraga. This year […]
The “Gates of Hell”, a gaping hole in the middle of the Karakum Desert, in Turkmenistan, have been permanently burning since 1971. After 50 years of […]