The greatest events in the History of Turkmenistan

1. Turkmenistan gained independence (1991): With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan declared its independence on October 27, 1991.

2. Saparmurat Niyazov came to power (1985): Niyazov, who came to power when Turkmenistan gained independence, served as the first and only President of Turkmenistan between 1991-2006.

3. Declaration of Turkmenistan as a neutral country (1995): Turkmenistan declared as a neutral country in 1995 and based its foreign policy on neutrality.

4. Moving the capital of Turkmenistan to Ashgabat (1997): The capital of Turkmenistan was moved to Ashgabat in 1997. In this process, Ashgabat was modernized and large buildings symbolizing the prestige of Turkmenistan were built.

5. Discovery of Turkmenistan's energy resources: Turkmenistan discovered that it has large natural gas and oil reserves. This discovery became a major turning point in the country's economy, and the energy sector became Turkmenistan's most important source of income.

6. Emigration of a large part of Turkmenistan's population: After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan experienced economic difficulties and many people left the country. This situation significantly affected the demographic structure of Turkmenistan.

7. Turkmenistan's transformation in the agricultural sector: Although Turkmenistan has an economy based on agriculture, it has experienced major transformations in the agricultural sector. With the use of modern agricultural techniques, productivity in the country's agriculture has increased.

8. Turkmenistan's role in international relations: Turkmenistan has become a major player in Central Asia and leads regional cooperation initiatives. In addition, Turkmenistan has interacted more with the international community by becoming a member of the United Nations and other international organizations.