Dalya Altuntepe is a cultural tourism expert and the founder of nüma, a Germany-based travel company specialising in heritage-oriented travel and destination representation. She has played an active role in shaping tourism strategies across Central Asia. In 2024, she was honoured with the Inspiring Women in Travel Asia Award. She’s passionate about carpets, cartography and Turkic culture — especially the threads that connect tradition with identity across generations and geographies.
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 […]