Country Information
Population
5,579,889 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Turkmen (85), Uzbek (5), Russian (4), other (6)
Religion (%)
Islam (93), Christian (6.4)
Leader
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (2007)
Government type
Presidential republic; authoritarian
Legal system
Civil law system with Islamic law influences
Source: CIA World Factbook
Pray for Turkmenistan
Pray that the Lord will give the suffering members of the church in Turkmenistan the strength and determination to stand firm amid opposition and oppression. May they be granted opportunities to meet together for meaningful times of worship, Bible study and fellowship – encouraging and edifying one another in the Christian faith. Despite governmental restrictions, and the threat of fine or imprisonment, may the church in Turkmenistan flourish and bear much good fruit.
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Turkmenistan News
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Christmastime Raid
Pray that Turkmen believers will have opportunities to share God’s truths.
Photo: World Watch MonitorA group of women who gathered on December 26th had their worship time disrupted by a police raid. The home was searched and cell-phones were confiscated. The women were forced to give legal statement
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Christian Imprisoned for Faith Released!
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A prisoner who was charged disproportionately because of his Christian faith has been released from prison after nearly three years behind bars. Umid Gojayev, 32, was freed through prisoner amnesty on February 17th. Turkmenistan's president signed a decree initiating the amnesty to mark the country' -
Christian Leader Fined Following Police Raid
...A Christian leader from Galkynysh in Lebap Region was recently fined two weeks' average local wages following a police raid. The authorities stopped Narmurad Mominov just as he left the home of a Christian family he had been visiting. Narmurad was ordered to stay at the home, where he and the other -
Follower of Jesus Endures Detention for His Faith
Umid Gojayev Umid Gojayev, a 30-year-old husband and father of three young children, is continuing to be held in detention because of his faith.
In early 2012, Umid had an argument with four neighbours over access to a well where they live in Dashoguz. In the scuffle, Umid was forced to defend himse
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