Ashgabat
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Ashgabat, also spelled Asgabat, formerly named Poltoratsk between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, near the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063.
Image: Independence Square, Ashgabat
Image: Ashgabat mosque IMG 5756 (26111145635)
Image: Ashgabat from Sofitel IMG 5360 (25508536483)
Image: Ashgabat, new avenue panoramio
Teke (tribe)
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Teke is a major and politically influential tribe of Turkmens in Turkmenistan.
A Teke Turkmen rug
Ancient Turkmen Akhal-Teke horse, bronze, 4th-1st century BC.
Typical Teke Turkmen rosette (göl) on a knotted carpet