Turkmen State Book Shop

© July 27 2007, Uncornered Market

It is possible to buy the Rukhnama, Turkmenistan's holy book written by its first president, in languages from Japanese to Spanish. This shop was THE place for all Turkmen printed propaganda - from posters of Turkmenistan's best dog breeds to illustrated (and translated) versions of Turkmenbashi's original poetry...In addition to creating a common history and identity, much of the propaganda attempts to provide guidelines for a productive society.

Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan and impressions of Ashgabat.

Picture Location
Entrance to the National Library Rusky Bazaar
Avid Student Entrance to the National Library
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Camera Setings
Model - NIKON D70
Exposure - 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture - f/5.6
Exposure Bias - 0/6 EV
Focal Length - 32 mm
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