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Turkmenistan has a state-controlled press and monitored communication systems. Turkmenistan's telecommunications services are considered to be the least developed of all the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Overall, the telecom market in this predominantly rural country is relatively small but has been trying boldly to expand in recent years. The state-owned Turkmen Telecom has been the primary provider of public telephone, email and internet services, and through a subsidiary has been operating a GSM mobile network in competition with a private mobile operator, BCTI.
Ashgabat, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It is situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range in Central Asia. It is also near the Iran-Turkmenistan border.
The Turkmenistan Higher League, also called Türkmenistan Ýokary Liga is the top division of professional football in Turkmenistan, operated under the auspices of the Turkmenistan Football Federation.
The Turkmenistan Cup is an annually held football tournament for Turkmen football clubs, known as one of the most important national tournaments.
Turkmenistan President’s Cup was an international football tournament in Turkmenistan which was created in 1995 and dissolved in 2013. The tournament was dedicated to Day of State Flag of Turkmenistan. The tournament prize money was US 35,000. The winner would receive US$20,000 together with President’s Cup, the silver-medal winner – US$10,000 and the bronze-medal winner – US$5,000.
The mass media in Turkmenistan are among the world's most tightly controlled. The press is controlled by the government, which funds nearly all newspapers. Criticism of the president is absolutely forbidden. State licensing policy effectively eliminates all outlets not reflecting official views. To avoid reprisal, domestic and foreign journalists engage in self-censorship.
The 2009 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the seventeenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 25 April 2009 with the first round of games and ended on 7 November 2009 with the 18th round of matches. FC Aşgabat is the defending champions. The first half of the season finished on 27 June 2009. The kick-off of the second half was on 4 September 2009.
The 2010 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the eighteenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 2 April 2010 with the first round of games and ended in December. FC Balkan won the title.
The 2008 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the 16th season of the Turkmenistan League, Turkmenistan's premier football league. It began on 12 April 2008.
The 2011 Turkmenistan Higher League season was the nineteenth season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 2 April 2011 with the first round of games and will end in November.
The 2011 Turkmenistan Cup is 19th since independence of the Turkmen national football cup.
The Ashgabat cinema is a movie theater in Ashgabat. The theater is on Magtymguly Avenue near the Kopetdag Stadium. Opened on June 29, 2011, it is the first 3D cinema in Turkmenistan.
Baýram Durdyýew is a Turkmen professional football player and manager.
The 2015 Turkmenistan Higher League season is the 23rd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 5 March 2015 with the first round of games and will end in November 2015.
The 2016 Turkmenistan Cup was the 23rd season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup.
The 2017 Turkmenistan Cup is the 24th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2018 AFC Cup.
The 2018 Turkmenistan Cup is the 25th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2019 AFC Cup.
The 2019 Turkmenistan Cup is the 26th season of the Turkmenistan Cup knockout tournament. The cup winner qualifies for the 2020 AFC Cup.
The 2020 Turkmenistan Higher League season is the 28th season Turkmenistan's professional football league, the highest football league competition in Turkmenistan. Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2019 campaign.
The 2021 Ýokary Liga is the 29th season of the Ýokary Liga, Turkmenistan's top division of association football. FC Altyn Asyr are the defending champions from the 2020 campaign. The season began on 20 October 2021 and will conclude in December 2021. The winners of the league this season will earn a spot in 2022 AFC Champions League, and the second placed club will earn a place in the 2022 AFC Cup.
