The closest thing to hell on Earth lies in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. There, a fire pit known as the Darvaza Crater earned the name “Gates of Hell”—or “Door to Hell”—because it ...

In Turkmenistan there is an infernal place that is an atypical tourist attraction called the Darvaza Water Crater. It is a crater in the middle of the Karakum desert, 70 meters or around 300 feet ...

That light could illuminate new horizons for Turkmenistan, but it also risks sparking resentment from those who’ve long ...

and almost year-round sunshine in dry desert areas, which cover 86% of the country. In November, Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy developer Masdar and Turkmenistan‘s power utility, Turkmenenergo ...