Spending 3 Days in The World's Strangest City

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    Have you ever heard of ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN before? If not, then get ready to learn about how strange it is here in my 170th country.
    I've spent the last 24 hours roaming around the capital city of Ashgabat, and IT REMINDS ME EXACTLY OF PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA in just about every way possible. Huge fancy buildings with very few people inside perfectly manicured gardens and boulevards with nobody on them and this eerie feeling that someone is watching over my shoulder 24/7. TURKMENISTAN IS WEIRD.
    People had told me that Ashgabat was strange, but I had no idea to what extent it was until arriving here.... Find out everything you need to know about Turkmenistan's capital in this video!
    How many of you guys actually knew about this place? Would love to see a show of hands :)
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  • @drewbinsky
    @drewbinsky  Před 4 lety +830

    Thanks for watching guys! If you enjoyed this video, head over to my Instagram for more wacky travel stories like this one! instagram.com/drewbinsky/

    • @brandonmorley8640
      @brandonmorley8640 Před 4 lety +10

      Well done for visiting every country, it made me change my mind about some countries

    • @expogameralpha5920
      @expogameralpha5920 Před 4 lety +3

      What 8 likes and 1 comment

    • @sunray8458
      @sunray8458 Před 4 lety

      ggwww.faithfreedom.org/Author/Sina.htm

    • @blackberrybunny
      @blackberrybunny Před 4 lety +2

      I just found your channel, now I'm subbing! Awww, those girls at the end really liked you! So sweet. :-) What a great video this was--I can't wait to watch more, especially the ones you did in the DPRK. Thanks, and love from Molly A. Block in America!!

    • @gurrierpl
      @gurrierpl Před 4 lety +6

      Less than 1% Internet access? According to wikipedia its more than 20% and I doubt it changed that fast over 1 year. Maybe its unlimited access or access to western internet but it seems like another fake information in your videos only put to match your narrative. Do your research properly, please.

  • @galinatanasov8670
    @galinatanasov8670 Před 4 lety +6281

    I never thought I would learn Justin Bieber's middle name thanks to a CZcams video about Turkmenistan

  • @cavemanofplato
    @cavemanofplato Před 4 lety +2318

    Jeez, streets are so empty that I thought it was shot during coronavirus quarantine.

    •  Před 4 lety +65

      Funny fact: Turkmenistan, alongside North Korea, has not declared one single case of Covid-19. Needless to speculate why North Korea hasn't reported anything of the like, but Turkmenistan might have also not reported any single cases for the very same reason: its dictatorship. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow has officially prohibited the use of the Turkmen world for "coronavirus". Can one really believe that there are no Covid-19 cases in that lockdown shady country?

    • @ktotkot1786
      @ktotkot1786 Před 4 lety +56

      It's hot in the afternoon, so people often go out in the evening. And we don't have quarantine and didn't have

    • @gerard4039
      @gerard4039 Před 4 lety +49

      It’s quarantine everyday in marble city 😅😅😅

    • @Lightnings
      @Lightnings Před 4 lety +32

      Makes no difference in Turkmenistan anyway.
      Streets remain the same 😂

    • @caesarsneezer6992
      @caesarsneezer6992 Před 4 lety +5

      @@ktotkot1786 then why are the streets empty of cars?

  • @dod6031
    @dod6031 Před 2 lety +3056

    My two favourite stories about the old dictator of Turkmenistan:
    He banned smoking in the entire country because he wanted to quit & he handpicked his successor to be Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow (definitely spelt wrong) who was his dentist as he didn’t think his son was qualified enough to take over.

    • @assrafnasir01
      @assrafnasir01 Před 2 lety +181

      I’ve been fined by the local police officer when I smoked at their local market. I didn’t know at that time that we can’t smoke publicly. They even brought me to the police station. I’m shaking like hell at that time.

    • @okay_ic
      @okay_ic Před 2 lety +56

      > he handpicked his successor to be Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow (definitely spelt wrong) who was his dentist as he didn’t think his son was qualified enough to take over.
      It's not true according to Wikipedia. He just take over the power after previous dictator is dead, in these times he was Vice-President. Long time ago he was dentist though.

    • @okay_ic
      @okay_ic Před 2 lety +6

      @hayven adventurer Well, it's a quote :) I'm Russian speaker and I can guarantee to spell and pronounce his name perfectly right lol. In Russian it's much easier than any western language.

    • @aguyonasiteontheinternet578
      @aguyonasiteontheinternet578 Před 2 lety

      @pajeet patel ayo wtf. first you say cleanliness and then you say shit like “drinking urine” and “eating shit”

    • @cbennett11
      @cbennett11 Před 2 lety +33

      By the sound of it he doesn’t sound like a very evil guy just a very authoritarian cartoonish guy

  • @alexakoundi9258
    @alexakoundi9258 Před 2 lety +385

    My dad is Turkmen and my mom American. Their traditional Turkmen wedding lasted 7 days with like 3 days of horse racing and the sacrificing a lamb to eat its heart (my mother was vegan lol). Such a strange place mixed with such ancient culture. Awesome vid!

    • @yyyyuuu9118
      @yyyyuuu9118 Před rokem +1

      So what is ur religion bro?? Ur father is turkmen muslim Or Christian?

    • @Jarvis82727
      @Jarvis82727 Před rokem +9

      Oh your father Turkmen, wow I too turkmen and I learning English sorry for my bad dictionary thanks

    • @ataberdi2064
      @ataberdi2064 Před rokem +2

      @@Jarvis82727 are you living in Turkmenistan right now, are you planning to go abroad because you said you are learning english🙂

    • @blademanx
      @blademanx Před rokem

      Cool, that would have made a good film or part of a documentary about the country

    • @justdont2378
      @justdont2378 Před rokem

      @@Jarvis82727 Is that Clementine in your profile picture?

  • @cypher50
    @cypher50 Před 2 lety +3601

    Education is a large book, Foreign Affairs has large globe...it is like the city was designed in SimCity.

    • @peterlindner3283
      @peterlindner3283 Před 2 lety +56

      1:39 Ministry of Agriculture and of Education

    • @Monticello_Bonifacio
      @Monticello_Bonifacio Před 2 lety +19

      OMG I LITERALLY WANT TO COMMENT THIS

    • @almuel
      @almuel Před 2 lety +7

      Golly! now that you mentioned it I just realized why this all felt oddly familiar.

    • @buffabee9956
      @buffabee9956 Před 2 lety +6

      Straight off a computer screen, made in reality😲😲😲

    • @lordoffraternity
      @lordoffraternity Před rokem +3

      Yes it is 😂

  • @michaell2074
    @michaell2074 Před 4 lety +12289

    Teenage girls are exactly the same in every single country

    • @gomes2151
      @gomes2151 Před 4 lety +1258

      ''Because they are product of the global net...''
      3:17 If less than 1% of Turkmenistan people have internet access, your comment is senseless...

    • @aniruddhadatta8098
      @aniruddhadatta8098 Před 4 lety +655

      Hormones and the Internet is the unholiest union ever

    • @franktowghi736
      @franktowghi736 Před 4 lety +287

      It is funny , teenagers ( girls ) asking him if he was German, they spotted an Ashkenazi Jew, not only that those young women were allowed to talk to a stranger in a Islamic country no one cared.

    • @igorjee
      @igorjee Před 4 lety +189

      @@franktowghi736 They have an interesting form of 'state Islam', which is different from other strains of Islam. So I guess it's more ok to shake hands between men and women, and so on.

    • @franktowghi736
      @franktowghi736 Před 4 lety +12

      @@igorjee I agree

  • @JERIMIAH0ZENDIAH-db3gy
    @JERIMIAH0ZENDIAH-db3gy Před 7 měsíci +45

    I remember that this video on Turkmenistan was the first ever video I saw on drew's channel. This video ignited my passion for travelling at 11, and made me fascinated by the world we live in. Love Turkmenistan, from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹💙🇹🇲

    • @clogmonkey
      @clogmonkey Před 2 měsíci +1

      "This video ignited my passion for travelling at 11"
      the video is 4 years old, that means you are only 15 😂

    • @zolisworld
      @zolisworld Před měsícem +2

      @@clogmonkey so? lol does being 15 mean they are not allowed to want to travel? what is up bro lol stop being weird

  • @patriciadutchak2675
    @patriciadutchak2675 Před rokem +38

    I was in Turkmenistan for two weeks in 2010 as a tourist. The whole city of Ashkabad seemed like a monument to the president. What I also remember was the change in scenery whilst leaving the city, from opulence to broken roads, and significantly poorer buildings and scenery as soon as you cross the edge of the city. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Turkmenistan, especially visiting the ancient sites.

  • @nothing2706
    @nothing2706 Před 4 lety +4319

    Taj mahal- im the greatest marble structure ever built
    Ashgabat: hold my natural gas

  • @ernestopolo2530
    @ernestopolo2530 Před 4 lety +5543

    It almost feels like a place people's minds go to during a coma, this eerie, fancy, looking place with almost no one.

    • @xeddtech
      @xeddtech Před 4 lety +43

      The odyssey

    • @R1IY2N
      @R1IY2N Před 3 lety +20

      Aylar Allamyradova do you live in asghabat or outside of capital

    • @alphamamba
      @alphamamba Před 3 lety +13

      That is exactly what it is! 😂

    • @steveguzman6141
      @steveguzman6141 Před 3 lety +9

      Thats cause its where a dictator measures his dick

    • @lennaymaboyyy4848
      @lennaymaboyyy4848 Před 3 lety +6

      it’s population is 1 million

  • @JI-hb4mh
    @JI-hb4mh Před 2 lety +106

    I’m from Ashgabad now living in US. So cool to see you visit there! I moved when I was 10 but I don’t remember all the white however I do remember the golden statues. The president also wrote some book that we were supposed to memorize like a bible. I never did. I also never learned the language since we all spoke Russian. From my experience though the people were wonderful and our neighborhood was like a family. Oh and we all came out at night because it was so damn hot during the day. I almost got a heatstroke a couple of times. Over 100+degrees in the summer

    • @Travelandexploringchannel
      @Travelandexploringchannel Před 2 lety +1

      Good 😊

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 Před 2 lety +2

      How do you feel about new president? And his new rules about women

    • @raptorhacker599
      @raptorhacker599 Před rokem +1

      @@allenk6373 what rules?

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 Před rokem

      @@raptorhacker599 basically a new president
      Who is an old president son
      Made bunch of nonsense rules for women
      Such as
      They can’t wear make up to work
      They can only wear specific hairstyle
      They cannot do any type op plastic surgery
      They cannot drive and sit on front seat in a car
      Government worker women can’t dye their hair
      No make up again
      they can’t casually hang out in public

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 Před rokem

      I’m sorry to tell but right now Turkmenistan is absolute dictatorship that is demo version of North Korea

  • @DancingSk3L3tons
    @DancingSk3L3tons Před rokem +109

    Aww those kids were adorable lol it's so cool to see how kids/teenagers are all the same all over the world, it brought a smile to me, they could have easily been my nieces here in the states meeting a CZcamsr, same exact response.

    • @windbreaker57
      @windbreaker57 Před 10 měsíci +8

      And so comfortable with the spoken English language. I'm convinced it's their 2nd language. Very refreshing.

  • @NateOBrien
    @NateOBrien Před 4 lety +7043

    Less than 1% have Internet??? Wow, that stat blew my mind

    • @spiceguy2408
      @spiceguy2408 Před 4 lety +19

      Yo

    • @Bluey656
      @Bluey656 Před 4 lety +19

      Yo

    • @Cupapet93
      @Cupapet93 Před 4 lety +72

      Yo mama

    • @georgegrau1234
      @georgegrau1234 Před 4 lety +145

      sounds like lies

    • @ylhameresov9492
      @ylhameresov9492 Před 4 lety +302

      Internet is terrible but "Less than 1% have Internet" is not true. Maybe 1% don't have internet but sad part is most websites are blocked: CZcams, Twitter, Facebook...

  • @mertgunduz4697
    @mertgunduz4697 Před 3 lety +2798

    The president of Turkmenistan seems literally like Aladdin in the dictator movie

    • @kalyansapsd1
      @kalyansapsd1 Před 3 lety +217

      ...do you want the Aladeen news or the Aladeen news?

    • @bardy8702
      @bardy8702 Před 3 lety +4

      sdfdsf asdfasdf muppet.

    • @nahidalhasan3206
      @nahidalhasan3206 Před 3 lety +5

      Truuuu😆

    • @user-pd9xj1bt4e
      @user-pd9xj1bt4e Před 3 lety +13

      @sdfdsf asdfasdf he meant Aladeen from the film the dictator u muppet

    • @quantumcinq2761
      @quantumcinq2761 Před 3 lety +3

      @sdfdsf asdfasdf Such a nub. He is talking about the movie dictator

  • @roxanne_george
    @roxanne_george Před rokem +46

    Thank you. I'm quite shocked that you mentioned all this trivia but one single thing you didn't mention was the catastrophic earthquake of 1948 which completely razed the entire city and after which the city was rebuilt anew. The city is actually very unstable seismically, with micro earthquakes happening almost every day. All those buildings you saw are built with that in mind.

  • @rjheisenberg839
    @rjheisenberg839 Před 2 lety +312

    Turkmenistan is very beautiful. I am Iranian and I went there before. It has very cultured people 🇮🇷❤️🇹🇲

    • @monarchyofjack-2824
      @monarchyofjack-2824 Před 2 lety

      Yes.

    • @trikebeatstrexnodiff
      @trikebeatstrexnodiff Před 2 lety +34

      Turkic countries are really beautiful indeed, I especially love Northern Cyprus

    • @user-lj9jy1gw4s
      @user-lj9jy1gw4s Před 2 lety +14

      @@trikebeatstrexnodiff northern cyprus is not a country, its just recognized by turkey

    • @trikebeatstrexnodiff
      @trikebeatstrexnodiff Před 2 lety +23

      @@user-lj9jy1gw4s it is a country and i'm from that country, even if only Turkey recognises it, that means the world to me.
      Also did you know, the flag of Southern Cyprus was designed by a Turkish but the Rum community had stolen it from us, just like they stole half of the island and many more

    • @cbv7207
      @cbv7207 Před 2 lety +5

      @@trikebeatstrexnodiff Turks stole the island from Greeks

  • @Refract404
    @Refract404 Před 4 lety +6097

    Turkmenistan is what North Korea would have been if they had the money

    • @ShalahudinAlAyubiZLA
      @ShalahudinAlAyubiZLA Před 4 lety +792

      Well, I think this country still way better than NK, since no hungry people, people still can interact with tourists freely, and they still have some freedom

    • @MDzaki-uk2ll
      @MDzaki-uk2ll Před 4 lety +310

      Imo it's like North Korea but with capitalism(?) instead of communism, and by the comments above, it seems less strict

    • @WayToManyAssassins
      @WayToManyAssassins Před 4 lety +239

      At least the people aren't starving

    • @richardlacinski8841
      @richardlacinski8841 Před 4 lety +397

      Also people are allowed to leave the country

    • @profilepicture828
      @profilepicture828 Před 4 lety +64

      Its still authoritarian

  • @akshaylalshrestha2692
    @akshaylalshrestha2692 Před 4 lety +2120

    When you got that oil money, you play City skylines in real life.

    • @secrets.295
      @secrets.295 Před 4 lety +9

      Lol

    • @CUBETechie
      @CUBETechie Před 4 lety +3

      It looks like a city of Asteria
      czcams.com/play/PLPPg02ZxWNiD3ZT7FxwZDVAaq5if3YgkF.html&feature=share

    • @hnys7976
      @hnys7976 Před 4 lety +28

      Gas money

    • @dominiq9463
      @dominiq9463 Před 4 lety

      u now have 666 likes

    • @sabz_1675
      @sabz_1675 Před 4 lety

      800th like your welcome :)

  • @mrgreatbritain
    @mrgreatbritain Před 2 lety +10

    I learned so much in 5 minutes! Can’t say I’ve ever heard much about Ashgabat apart from knowing it is the capital, but my god it’s stunning! Can imagine how eerie it was with so little company though

  • @pietbrookman1927
    @pietbrookman1927 Před 2 lety +17

    It's truly a city like no other but people are friendly and if you know where to go you can find beer gardens, Irish Pubs, American diner, Shopping Malls. For sure a trip to Turkmenistan is an experience one will never forget.

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 Před rokem

      well
      turkmeniatn is a full dictatorship; where avarage citizens have no right way so ever

    • @evelina733
      @evelina733 Před rokem

      No visiting a dictatorship, don’t wanna sponsor them

  • @brog5330
    @brog5330 Před 3 lety +10223

    The best thing is that the old dictator thought his son wasn’t qualified to rule, so now his dentist is the new president😂

    • @mencot89
      @mencot89 Před 3 lety +1183

      are you fucking kidding me 😂 lmaooo

    • @yusurkassem4174
      @yusurkassem4174 Před 3 lety +99

      Lool

    • @RaymondRAYCE
      @RaymondRAYCE Před 3 lety +639

      He must do great dental work...

    • @lila_senpai2106
      @lila_senpai2106 Před 3 lety +621

      and also there is a conspiracy theory that the current dictator is just a illegitimate son of the old dictator

    • @sockaccount8116
      @sockaccount8116 Před 3 lety +309

      @@RaymondRAYCE Yeah, he did an awesome job on my root canals better than anyone before. 10/10, I would always recommend

  • @sovietspy9394
    @sovietspy9394 Před 4 lety +2888

    The “president” must have read 1984 and been like: “this sounds like something I could do.”

  • @ctcollinthib
    @ctcollinthib Před 2 lety +14

    You didn't see a lot of people on the streets because you were in a very unpopulated part of the 'new city.' The area around Teke Bazaar is always busy. It has a nice Soviet feel.

  • @nickstargel8652
    @nickstargel8652 Před rokem +5

    3:48 I'm afraid I'm going to have to diss that president.

  • @Amadeus-ms9lt
    @Amadeus-ms9lt Před 4 lety +2298

    So the dictator banned opera and ballet but not Justin Bieber?
    What the hell?!

    • @10mb2
      @10mb2 Před 4 lety +7

      :D :D :D

    • @caseyjason-ws3fr
      @caseyjason-ws3fr Před 4 lety +80

      That was the Old dictator
      This new dictator does not care
      And he likes to sing and show off
      He even has Album out
      So figure that.

    • @thiagoklock5064
      @thiagoklock5064 Před 4 lety +134

      As a dictator I'd for sure ban Justin Bitcher as my first action

    • @warpnin3
      @warpnin3 Před 4 lety +24

      He isn't noisy, apparently!😄

    • @SkywalkerSam64
      @SkywalkerSam64 Před 4 lety +3

      @@thiagoklock5064LOL

  • @gabimcryan
    @gabimcryan Před 4 lety +979

    This city is almost like every attempt to play The Sims... you built the house, add a lot of details, make it perfect... then never play with it again :D

    • @anders8461
      @anders8461 Před 4 lety +24

      It feels like i am a dictator while playing my sims

    • @elhammossad7390
      @elhammossad7390 Před 4 lety +3

      I always leave those s city building games when building takes days and it's boring and then I get it again in a few months and do the same I donno why hahah

    • @freedomfyodor
      @freedomfyodor Před 4 lety +3

      No, it’s not better you fucking idiot. Move there if you really think so and find out.

    • @Envinite
      @Envinite Před 4 lety +3

      All it needs to be done now is to have all the citizens drown to death after you deleted the pool's ladder

    • @gabimcryan
      @gabimcryan Před 4 lety +1

      @@Envinite or delete the door in the room with a fireplace and a lot of wooden furniture :D

  • @robertbobbypelletreaujr2173

    Seems like a nice country full of good friendly people and the architecture definitely has a beauty all its own.

    • @oldgamer9992
      @oldgamer9992 Před rokem

      Stupid country

    • @Keys879
      @Keys879 Před rokem

      good 'country' as in the land, the people, and the culture. But perhaps not the government itself.

    • @Nope-en9bo
      @Nope-en9bo Před rokem

      Turkmenistan is what the Americans complaints of "our government is spending country money for their own shit" cranked up to 11.

  • @marissacrane9329
    @marissacrane9329 Před rokem

    I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DREW! thank you for showing parts of the world i will probably never get to see.

  • @sagapopapagalos
    @sagapopapagalos Před 2 lety +960

    I like how everyone wears bright colors and patterns almost like they're making up for the lack of color in their surroundings

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      @adielsouza6113 Před 2 lety

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    • @oguzhantekden2
      @oguzhantekden2 Před 2 lety

      On my main channel, I make videos with subtitles in 3 languages for old folk music of different nations. You are also invited for the videos... :)
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    • @sionantara370
      @sionantara370 Před 2 lety +69

      That's just how their traditional outfits look like

    • @agentsmith5480
      @agentsmith5480 Před 2 lety +3

      lol

    • @legendaryziggs
      @legendaryziggs Před 2 lety +21

      Yea that's just the traditional Turkic clothing. Funny coincidence though :'D

  • @svenreuser7461
    @svenreuser7461 Před 4 lety +1080

    this guy is one day in greenland, next thing u notice he is in Turkmenistan?! (legend)
    ow and congrats on 800k! 🎊🎉

    • @svenreuser7461
      @svenreuser7461 Před 4 lety +2

      3k_god_ gaming ikrrr

    • @F7YUBVlogs
      @F7YUBVlogs Před 4 lety

      Sven Reuser I’m on a journey to 1million subscribers, join me and watch my content

    • @MillennialTravelConfessions
      @MillennialTravelConfessions Před 4 lety +1

      Drew's content is so interesting and different to the other CZcamsrs 🙌

    • @drewbinsky
      @drewbinsky  Před 4 lety +12

      Sven Reuser thanks!

    • @BIRMZE
      @BIRMZE Před 4 lety +2

      I agree, well done on the 800k, shows you that hard work pays off, great content

  • @somethingredblue9235
    @somethingredblue9235 Před rokem

    Soo Happy to finally learn about Turkmenistan! I hope more content from the country roles up 😄

  • @Daveriotourguide
    @Daveriotourguide Před rokem +1

    just found out about your channel and I'm loving it, definitely one of the best youtubers I've ever watched lately. You got a new subscriber

  • @Niso_Sopas
    @Niso_Sopas Před 3 lety +1850

    Those girls at the end must be part of the 1% that have Internet... I wasn't expecting the one in the middle to mention Justin Bieber and throw up the Korean heart symbol with her hands. 🤔
    Edit: Thanks for the comments. At this point, I'm not fully convinced of what was said in this video. It remains a foreign society to me, so I may never truly know the true statistic until I meet someone from there who can really tell me.

    • @Niso_Sopas
      @Niso_Sopas Před 3 lety +35

      @NONEOFYOURBIZ Not sure. According to Drew at 3:15, he said the opposite.

    • @henriqvist
      @henriqvist Před 3 lety +142

      impressive that even in turkomenistan people speak english way better than brazilians...

    • @soulhunter4849
      @soulhunter4849 Před 3 lety +38

      Thats wrong i am sure at least 20% use internet in Turkmenistan

    • @leylichariyarova8178
      @leylichariyarova8178 Před 3 lety +18

      @Rick Can't Trade i think you shouldn't say that. Even tho we have internet its really crappy, its only 3G prolly even less. And all the social media apps are banned we use vpn to access them for which we pay certain amount of money because government ban working vpns too. And internet/wifi is really expensive for us. Like average school teacher earn 100$ bucks and the worst home internet/wifi costs at least 5$

    • @aidalatypova4682
      @aidalatypova4682 Před 3 lety +73

      I am from Turkmenistan. We all have internet. We speak English. We have Insta. And I don't like Bieber. But adore Cardi, Model Emily Ratakovski and korean Blackpink

  • @YesTheory
    @YesTheory Před 4 lety +1905

    That was so freaking good dude, fascinating. Really making me wanna go see it!! - Thomas

    • @balotv2403
      @balotv2403 Před 4 lety +5

      Hello yes theory, is this ammar typing or?

    • @JordansAlwaysOntheGo
      @JordansAlwaysOntheGo Před 4 lety +3

      Yes Theory PLEASEEE do a video on visiting this country!! 😂

    • @uzairakram899
      @uzairakram899 Před 4 lety +2

      Make a video in this country

    • @318BRB
      @318BRB Před 4 lety +3

      Let's do it! With a stranger!:)

    • @FrontRowSeatToEarth
      @FrontRowSeatToEarth Před 4 lety +2

      You don’t have to sign your comment.
      Edit: nvm I didn’t see who the account that commented.

  • @kriswugalaxy6468
    @kriswugalaxy6468 Před 2 lety +10

    Insane And Amazing I loved it ❤️💯
    I Love Turkmenistan🇹🇲
    Love the people of Turkmenistan from India
    🧡🇮🇳💚🇹🇲

  • @ahmdf
    @ahmdf Před 2 lety +3

    I have to say, that capital city looks fascinating! So clean and neat, so flat and white! Looks like a fantasy place!

  • @bradyblacher3608
    @bradyblacher3608 Před 4 lety +794

    Drew is the most badass person on Earth.
    He took a video of the the Turkmenistan parliament building!

    • @drewbinsky
      @drewbinsky  Před 4 lety +53

      BeeDee Bee hahah

    • @JurassicRaptors
      @JurassicRaptors Před 4 lety +7

      Drew Binsky I’m the guy who you recently hearted my comment so please reply to my comment

    • @tannerwilson4843
      @tannerwilson4843 Před 4 lety +2

      BeeDee Bee How did he do it after John Oliver’s recent segment about their Bizarre President. It will probably me much more difficult now.

    • @flipmanlet8982
      @flipmanlet8982 Před 4 lety +1

      @@drewbinsky I'm sure you have big balls to take a vid on a parliament building and you're lucky that the military or the police didn't caught you recording

    • @Habibi-ex1ig
      @Habibi-ex1ig Před 4 lety

      Enjoy the vid before it gets taken down

  • @livingthedash6727
    @livingthedash6727 Před 4 lety +9123

    You can't even take a picture of the parliament from the car!
    Drew: *takes video
    Edit: This is literally the most likes I've ever gotten on anything. So, thank you! ♥

  • @francisau8003
    @francisau8003 Před 2 lety +6

    One thing that really fascinates me is that despite having only 1% of people having access to the internet and being the least visited country in Central Asia, the teenagers here speaks incredibly good English!!

  • @Ileolmos69
    @Ileolmos69 Před 2 lety +3

    You are absolutely right, Drew! I have been there and it is indescribable! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video!

  • @siddhoot
    @siddhoot Před 4 lety +2475

    Basically North Korea but rich. 🇹🇲

    • @cehaem2
      @cehaem2 Před 4 lety +278

      No, they are quite poor. It's just the gov wasting hilarious money or some bling bling.

    • @quiteunknown3050
      @quiteunknown3050 Před 4 lety +58

      @@cehaem2, Well not that poor. Middle Income to Rich, I guess?

    • @cehaem2
      @cehaem2 Před 4 lety +103

      @@quiteunknown3050 They have a GDP per head of around USD 5000. Given the fact that the vast majority of it is generated by the oil and gas industries which means that the revenue goes straight into the state's pocket, the actual income of the people is really low. Even if you consider their purchasing power you are left with a country that's as poor as Albania.

    • @Daniel-fx7xv
      @Daniel-fx7xv Před 4 lety +24

      Still more poor than Argentina

    • @quiteunknown3050
      @quiteunknown3050 Před 4 lety +66

      @@arpandastradeenglishforeig2856 , Stfu. you are talking absolute nonsense.

  • @rrsharizam
    @rrsharizam Před 4 lety +853

    This country seems scary until I look at the face of its people.
    Everyone smiles. My fear is gone.

    • @michielvdvlies3315
      @michielvdvlies3315 Před 4 lety +62

      smilling people still can be your enemy its what they think on the inside about you. plastic smiles

    • @ygreaterr
      @ygreaterr Před 4 lety +31

      Outside, they are smiling but inside...

    • @jaydengray4015
      @jaydengray4015 Před 4 lety +33

      YGreater 750 these people were acting completely normal. You can’t speak for everything.

    • @brianwooton1992
      @brianwooton1992 Před 4 lety +35

      They are very nice, but incredibly guarded in what they say because someone is always listening. You ask a question in a building, you get the party line. Ask the same question in a car, you get the same answer. You ask between the car and building, you get a whispered truth.

    • @lightypsy1234
      @lightypsy1234 Před 4 lety +4

      The smiles are probably not fake. (In the rukhnama, a book written by their leader, it is said that a smile is the door to the soul or sth.)

  • @millicentgyimah4716
    @millicentgyimah4716 Před rokem +11

    I always travel with you thanks for making it possible. 😊

  • @johnclayburchett
    @johnclayburchett Před 11 měsíci

    That was amazing, man. Thank you.

  • @karthiksivasiva
    @karthiksivasiva Před 4 lety +1175

    Basically "The dictator" in real life.

  • @forhisneutralspecialhewiel2295

    That city looks gorgeous. But nobody lives there so it's practically a giant theme park

    • @aylarallamyradova4798
      @aylarallamyradova4798 Před 2 lety +26

      Alit of people live here 😩☝️

    • @oguzhantekden2
      @oguzhantekden2 Před 2 lety

      On my main channel, I make videos with subtitles in 3 languages for old folk music of different nations. You are also invited for the videos... :)
      czcams.com/video/QzFvY39H57U/video.html

    • @bernardfinucane2061
      @bernardfinucane2061 Před 2 lety +14

      Also no trees or park benches, so who wants to hang out there?

    • @totzinfo
      @totzinfo Před 2 lety +1

      before electricity and water are free butcurrently already metered but the cheapest in the world

    • @forhisneutralspecialhewiel2295
      @forhisneutralspecialhewiel2295 Před 2 lety +5

      @@aylarallamyradova4798 just not in those marble buildings

  • @abizarrin3427
    @abizarrin3427 Před rokem +1

    thanks for the good content

  • @nuranaescarigo6043
    @nuranaescarigo6043 Před 2 lety +37

    I actually lived in Turkmenistan for my early childhood (3-4yr old) and it's actually nice :)
    I had internet and a nice apartment where I could see one of the landmarks from my window (I forgot which bc I was young)
    I haven't visited in a while bc of corona and I almost got stuck there once when I was 7 or 8

    • @GamingBeast727
      @GamingBeast727 Před 2 lety +2

      That’s awesome. I am actually Turkmen and my whole family is from there.

  • @dexterdiamond57
    @dexterdiamond57 Před 4 lety +3271

    Hi, native Turkmen here! Can I clarify some mistakes, please?
    a. We have the internet access since the beginning of the century and right now almost 99% of the youth has mobiles with internet access. - what we don't have an access is: CZcams, Facebook, Twitter I don't know, the massively used American apps (but we use VPN to get there!). We're not too positive about USA having that much influence upon us - speaking politically, otherwise, you're always welcome guys! I guess we use Indian applications, generally. And limited internet does not mean we're cut off, guys! We all know Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Selena Gomez aaand J Bieber! or whatever. Internet is not the "world", you know?
    b. 03:31 Saparmurat (the 1st president) was not a dictator. Not he, the parliament, or whoever had the authority, named those months because they had to keep control of the state the way the Soviets had taught us. So civilians would fear it, respect it, obey it.
    c. 02:22 "Streets are empty." - of course they are. The city is, or the country is, too big for 5.8 (approx.) million people scattered across the land. It's like, LA's population had a country the size of the state of California (a near approximation)! And during day it's too hot to go out :)
    d. 02:00 Those statues aren't creepy, haha. They're our ancestral heroes. Almost entire Turkic world respects, and loves those personages! Those heroes shaped our spirits. (well, till Russians reshaped it.)
    e. 02:38 That wedding hall, let me say, is almost as costy as your trip to our land! And it has endless weddings in it given people in capital are too rich.
    f. Yes, we're really closed towards foreign countries. But yes again, people are utterly, if not the most, hospitable you can find.
    g. People in the comments, Please even do not start "girls shaking hands with a boy, talking to a stranger" stuff. 90% of population has no idea what Islamic rules are (they drink alcohol, eat pork etc.) Although 100% seems to be Muslims. Well, they do believe in Allah, but the culture is a bit off what you expect to be Arabic. We have NOTHING to do with Arabs!
    h. 02:57 "Spasibo" is in Russian my friend. "Sag bol" would be in Turkmen (which is the only official language in TM) :)
    ALLOW ME SOME EDITING HERE: We have nothing to do with Arabs: I don't like it when I'm asked if we speak Arabic in our country (by westerners mostly), and personally, 80% of Arabs (from differing countries) I met are uncivilised. That's why I abhor being compared to them. Not that us Turkmen are a paragon of civilisation, but at least we're more considerate. By generalising maybe I'm being racist. Although I have Palestinian, Jordanian friends whom I love with all my heart. But after many experiences, my first impulse is to avoid Arabs.
    Turkmen eat pork etc: I am not saying it's a good thing by Islamic perspective. I don't and won't ever drink alcohol or eat pork because I love and follow my religion. I merely justify that Islam is utterly an individual religion, and only a heart of one, not what he eventually eats or drinks can determine it. If you don't know, it's said so in the Book.
    Am I a government propoganda😂? ....What if?

    • @Janken_Pro
      @Janken_Pro Před 4 lety +140

      Dexter Diamond just curious, but what indian applications do you guys use?

    • @unique_mushroom
      @unique_mushroom Před 4 lety +153

      thanks for the clarification!

    • @false3192
      @false3192 Před 4 lety +61

      We use VPN applications to use social links like CZcams, Facebook and others.

    • @nasimulhaque726
      @nasimulhaque726 Před 4 lety +69

      Yeah what are the Indian apps you use?
      Anyway, love from India.

    • @caucturk385
      @caucturk385 Před 4 lety +120

      @Alex Chelu no Gengis was Mongolian. Turks, Turkmens, Kazakhs, Azerbaijani (and a lot other) make up the Turkic family that which was under the same flag, Hun Empire, once.

  • @thesovietunion3775
    @thesovietunion3775 Před 3 lety +3324

    Guy: no picture of parliament building
    Drew: **takes video**
    Guy: *understandable, have a great day*

    • @Petra44YT
      @Petra44YT Před 3 lety +54

      That's how you do it. :-)
      In some Egyptian tombs, cameras were forbidden. So we all took photos or shot videos with our phones.

    • @thegamerkhan
      @thegamerkhan Před 3 lety +4

      the fatherlands

    • @farlyfc
      @farlyfc Před 3 lety +12

      @@Petra44YT asshole

    • @nmdin7016
      @nmdin7016 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Petra44YT now people gonna call you a****** , change it! A******!

    • @gamermapper
      @gamermapper Před 3 lety +3

      @@xplicitfishin but if you use video do you have the flash?

  • @King-uh8zz
    @King-uh8zz Před rokem +1

    This is the first video i watched from you.
    And this was some years ago.
    I like you videos. 👍

  • @zahiarizk4612
    @zahiarizk4612 Před rokem +3

    What an interesting country. Those three girls you met at the end of the video were so sweet and adorable. Genuinely excited when they heard you were from America 🇺🇸.

  • @dancingwithdingbats
    @dancingwithdingbats Před 4 lety +549

    I'm from Kyrgyzstan, one of Turkmenistan's neighbours. And what surprises me the most is just how completely different those five Post-Soviet states in Central Asia actually developed and turned out!
    30 years ago they were all just regions of the USSR and fairly similar, fast forward to the thirty years since the USSR dissolved and they are all so completely different to each other. Today I find it so hard to wrap my head around the fact they were all part of one country for so many years.

    • @E36333
      @E36333 Před 4 lety +46

      I find it somehow cool that at some point you ( a Kyrgyz ), someone from Vladivostok, someone from Riga and me ( a Bulgarian ) were part of the same country. You're right tho, so many countries that were alike before and different now! It's just cool

    • @boostsportsclub
      @boostsportsclub Před 4 lety

      Ryder 6669 do you know the roots of name of bulgar ?

    • @E36333
      @E36333 Před 4 lety +1

      @@boostsportsclub Disturbing, scary?

    • @boostsportsclub
      @boostsportsclub Před 4 lety +5

      Ryder 6669 bulgar is a name of one of the old Turkish tribe

    • @E36333
      @E36333 Před 4 lety +13

      @@boostsportsclub You mean turkic

  • @merirunok8467
    @merirunok8467 Před 3 lety +856

    Damn I live in Ashgabat but far away from those white marble buildings. There are quite many cars and some people that walk in the park near here. We can’t use any social media without vpn. But I’m kinda used to here. It’s not that bad.

    • @AnsarAisha1446
      @AnsarAisha1446 Před 3 lety +17

      @@TheToddFather1969 Yup you’re right !

    • @thagrandpubah
      @thagrandpubah Před 3 lety +33

      @@TheToddFather1969 American social media revealed the truth and has exposed a lot of racism with body worn and camera phone video, so I like it!

    • @stev6963
      @stev6963 Před 3 lety +55

      As long as you live in a country where you have food and access to knowledge in some way then there’s nothing people can say to judge. North Korea on the other hand is an awful place and I feel so sorry for the 25 million citizens of that country.

    • @curtiswong7280
      @curtiswong7280 Před 3 lety +64

      @@thagrandpubah American social media makes you think you know everything, when you still bask in ignorance. It colours itself as the truth, and so long as you're made to believe it is the 'truth', you will always defend it.

    • @renatobabka263
      @renatobabka263 Před 3 lety +12

      I know you might get tempted, but trust me, you aren't missing anything lol amazing country you live in!

  • @joyjoy442
    @joyjoy442 Před 2 lety +5

    *I guess what makes a city great is people, music, food, culture, history, economy.*

  • @jimjackson1087
    @jimjackson1087 Před 2 lety +1

    I was in Cheleken in 1996-8 on an oil project. Fascinating country. Flew through Ashgabat on Turkmenistan airlines to the field in the Caspian. Great, friendly people. Loved it.

  • @reALBOdmonjohnsON
    @reALBOdmonjohnsON Před 3 lety +475

    These people way ahead of their time. They had been enforcing social distancing and curfews a year before

    • @IbrahimKhan-gv6cw
      @IbrahimKhan-gv6cw Před 3 lety

      Do not lie in your jokes if you are.

    • @nonamenolastname8600
      @nonamenolastname8600 Před 3 lety +2

      Entire county's population 4.5 mln. Turkistan claiming 6mln people, they can be dance when they over breeding

    • @liquidluck711
      @liquidluck711 Před 3 lety +2

      @@IbrahimKhan-gv6cw it is the truth. Many nations prepped for the virus a full year before. It was swept under the rug because Orange Man Bad!!

    • @Mikamichae
      @Mikamichae Před 3 lety +1

      @@liquidluck711 America isn’t the center of the earth

    • @liquidluck711
      @liquidluck711 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Mikamichae no, but what when freedom rises in america, it lifted world wide. When america falls into tyranny, so too does the world as a whole. We may not be the center of the earth, that would be where the mantle supposedly is. But America is the centered leader every other nation looks towards for guidance. And thats pretty impressive within itself.
      idk if you were trying to come at me with negative intent. either way dont care. what i do care about is to see each and everyone of us find a bit of internal Peace and Love. and with that said, may you find what it is we all seek internally. until the next banter, take care rob

  • @avo1dant
    @avo1dant Před 3 lety +1803

    Central Asian people look beautiful. Their faces are like a mix of East Asian, European and Arab people.

  • @beau84
    @beau84 Před rokem

    Your videos are great.. culture fascinates me.. must be fun traveling all over the world. Thank u for the content

  • @Lovely-qw4ov
    @Lovely-qw4ov Před rokem +3

    Manshallah love Turkimanstan from 🇧🇳 🇹🇲❤️❤️🥰🌹

  • @DABESTTTTT
    @DABESTTTTT Před 3 lety +1644

    Kim Jong-Un: Dad can we have Ashgabat.
    Kim Jong-Il: We have Ashgabat at home, son.
    Ashgabat at home: Pyongyang

    • @mariaw9983
      @mariaw9983 Před 3 lety +62

      Only difference Turkmenistan is oil rich country 😂😂🙃

    • @Adeel808s
      @Adeel808s Před 3 lety +45

      @@mariaw9983 with no nukes and less of an assh*le to it's neighbours

    • @mariaw9983
      @mariaw9983 Před 3 lety +21

      @@Adeel808sFirst of all go and read history of Turkmenistan you will know they don't need nukes because they are friends of Russia and already they have sign deal with russia to protect them in need..... You seem to be an Arab to me who is hell of jealous from Turkmenistan at least they are safe and not bombed like your all middle east countries shit holes country

    • @Adeel808s
      @Adeel808s Před 3 lety +60

      @@mariaw9983 bruh,first I'm an not Arab and why the fuck you getting all worked up about a joke? 😝 weirdo

    • @vaughnblaylock6069
      @vaughnblaylock6069 Před 3 lety +28

      @@Adeel808s She kinda lost it there, didn't she?

  • @noidea843
    @noidea843 Před 4 lety +396

    I lived and worked in Ashgabat for 2 months and what I will always remember,beside the weird things about the city are the kindness and the joy of the people!!!!
    I’ve made so many good friends ,they are so innocent and naive but with a good soul and very open to meet people from other countries

    • @johncena-bk3uc
      @johncena-bk3uc Před 3 lety +1

      they do speak english in ashgabat?

    • @noidea843
      @noidea843 Před 3 lety +16

      @@johncena-bk3uc not really... is quite hard to find someone who knows English,but I manage to understand with them

    • @guyburgwin5675
      @guyburgwin5675 Před 2 lety +7

      A breath of fresh air to start my day. I'm from U.S. I point no fingers

    • @albertsmith99
      @albertsmith99 Před 2 lety +9

      i lived there 3 months and most people spoke English

    • @solomiakratsylo2122
      @solomiakratsylo2122 Před 11 měsíci +2

      "Innocent and naive" - isn't it a western colonial view?

  • @DDCrp
    @DDCrp Před 2 lety

    Super interesting, thanks!

  • @maryc.grider2691
    @maryc.grider2691 Před rokem

    Love you, Drew! You remind me so much of Anthony B. but even more brave.. Thank you for the entertainment!!!

  • @neha-co4we
    @neha-co4we Před 4 lety +379

    such an aesthetically pleasing place but lacks the concept of that homely feeling.

  • @isaiahsmith1802
    @isaiahsmith1802 Před 4 lety +246

    I clicked as fast as I could when I saw the notification. I love your videos 🙌🏾

    • @F7YUBVlogs
      @F7YUBVlogs Před 4 lety

      Isaiah Smith I’m on a journey to 1million subscribers, join me and watch my content

    • @drewbinsky
      @drewbinsky  Před 4 lety +6

      Isaiah Smith ❤️❤️❤️

    • @hug.rection8596
      @hug.rection8596 Před 4 lety

      Drew Binsky my favorite CZcamsr that makes travel videos.

    • @hug.rection8596
      @hug.rection8596 Před 4 lety

      Drew Binsky I have a request and a 2 questions drew.
      Request:
      After you travel every country can you make a list from best to worst countries.
      Question1
      What will you do after you travel every country?
      Question 2: how much does it cost to travel every country and how hard do have to work? because my dream is to travel every country even though I’m not rich?
      Thank you drew if you respond.

    • @jl5529
      @jl5529 Před 4 lety

      F7YUB Vlogs no lol

  • @crownrizla3168
    @crownrizla3168 Před rokem

    Very interesting.
    Thank you

  • @carlislepanting5219
    @carlislepanting5219 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow amazing so beautiful!! Watching from Belize central america!!

  • @mironomom
    @mironomom Před 4 lety +241

    Wow, I live in Ashgabat. The city looks empty, because a lot of people live and relax in the old part of it. If you could go to the old part, you would see the real life of the city)

    • @mironomom
      @mironomom Před 4 lety +8

      @@iwrotethis4712 No, you can. On my profile there is a photo pictured in the rest camp under Ashgabat.

    • @42akasha
      @42akasha Před 4 lety +9

      haven't seen any video of that part.. i think this part of city is for elites to live in and for workers to work there.
      poor countries must learn from your country how to become economically stable. but then I wonder, are people happy in there?

    • @444slowitdown
      @444slowitdown Před 4 lety +3

      Dont listen too this cross breed of Ali G and 50 cent

    • @hbp437
      @hbp437 Před 4 lety

      You mean the desert

    • @hbp437
      @hbp437 Před 4 lety +2

      @Y B mostly ur Muslim brother live in that sewers and trash

  • @ihavenopityforthemajority
    @ihavenopityforthemajority Před 3 lety +2135

    I am from Turkmenistan and it is such a beautiful country. It is not as bad as it may sound like in this video and more people have internet than you’d say

    • @mustafadagli8
      @mustafadagli8 Před 3 lety +68

      I m anatolian turkish 🖐

    • @suspiciousmind192
      @suspiciousmind192 Před 3 lety +107

      That's interesting !! but how about the government ??

    • @geoffwalters3662
      @geoffwalters3662 Před 3 lety +150

      Yeah, I think he's being pretty rude. I would like to visit!

    • @cenanmehmet
      @cenanmehmet Před 3 lety +19

      We want to build Turan,what do you think 🤔

    • @Camilo-zy8rt
      @Camilo-zy8rt Před 3 lety +31

      Turkmenistán is a beatiful country and you are a beatiful girl.

  • @myvetsGR
    @myvetsGR Před rokem

    Hallo Drew! I would love if you could make a video or an article on what you need in order to start making documentaries.(cameras ,video editing etc) Sure nowdays everybody can start recording with the phone .If you could go deeper on that area covering the video cuts and all this sort of stuff that would be amazing!
    Greetings and love from Athens,Greece

  • @johnmurray6636
    @johnmurray6636 Před rokem

    The heat would be torture and this man is fantastic at informing us

  • @mericet39
    @mericet39 Před 2 lety +369

    I was lucky enough to visit myself in 2010. The massive gold statue with arms outstretched used to slowly turn to constantly face the sun.
    Our ferry from Baku, Azerbaijan to Turkmenbashi had so sit at anchor for almost 24 hours just outside the port because the President was in town. We couldn't dock while he was there. A truly crazy place.

    • @davemattia
      @davemattia Před 2 lety

      There are no school shootings or crips or bloods shooting each other in the streets.

  • @reihalondres9518
    @reihalondres9518 Před 4 lety +2027

    Oil reserved:
    USA: Turkmenistan needs Democracy... 🇺🇸

    • @Blaze6432
      @Blaze6432 Před 4 lety +144

      Turkmenistan definetly needs a new government regardless of oil.

    • @kaka3661able
      @kaka3661able Před 4 lety +165

      Yeh USA will definitely "free the opressed masses" of Turkmenistan of their oil

    • @rickycoker5830
      @rickycoker5830 Před 4 lety +33

      this made me laugh...but we have no business in that part of world..regime change only benefits the makers of weapons

    • @soumyamukherjee8665
      @soumyamukherjee8665 Před 4 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @muhammedlaminjahabi1206
      @muhammedlaminjahabi1206 Před 4 lety +120

      Fuck USA 🇺🇸

  • @debrajohnson1086
    @debrajohnson1086 Před rokem +1

    Thumbs up bc the girls at the end were so
    friendly-funny-adorable.

  • @Mr_Catt_555
    @Mr_Catt_555 Před rokem

    Amazing video 🔥❤️

  • @rumenok
    @rumenok Před 4 lety +362

    Girls in the end adorable and honest as hell XD

    • @drewbinsky
      @drewbinsky  Před 4 lety +26

      rumenok yes !

    • @dee74raz
      @dee74raz Před 4 lety +23

      The one in the middle looks like she could be the president’s granddaughter

    • @zamrunikhalid9205
      @zamrunikhalid9205 Před 4 lety +24

      And they speak very good English too!

    • @thebasketballhistorian3291
      @thebasketballhistorian3291 Před 4 lety +17

      Yeah, really surprised me how comfortable they were speaking English. It's as if they use it everyday or have experience living in an English-speaking country.

    • @soapmactavish7358
      @soapmactavish7358 Před 4 lety +1

      @@thebasketballhistorian3291 I guess, language course centres. Once, I worked there

  • @undeadvillain4897
    @undeadvillain4897 Před 3 lety +82

    This city is like a fever dream you had when you were a kid

  • @Journeys-travelwithme
    @Journeys-travelwithme Před 6 měsíci +1

    Embarking on a virtual journey through your video feels like a passport stamp for the soul. 🌍✈️ Thanks for bringing the world to us, wanderlust satisfied! 🌟 #TravelGoals

  • @noornoori6456
    @noornoori6456 Před 3 lety +113

    Lots of love and respect To my Turkmenistan brothers and sisters from Afghanistan

  • @alexandraskoura
    @alexandraskoura Před 4 lety +410

    Those girls' pronunciation is so good though! They must have received an excellent education!

    • @MikeyTWilliams
      @MikeyTWilliams Před 4 lety +65

      Seriously! And they talked so fast! Rarely did I find English like that in Central Asia.

    • @edsher7679
      @edsher7679 Před 3 lety +26

      There are a lot of Turkmen students studying abroad

    • @Mmmald397
      @Mmmald397 Před 3 lety +5

      Well they like Justin Bieber...

    • @aygul3905
      @aygul3905 Před 3 lety +50

      OMG..THOSE GIRLS ARE MY STUDENTS!

    • @alexandraskoura
      @alexandraskoura Před 3 lety +19

      @@aygul3905 well done teacher 👍🏻 you must be proud!

  • @IdyCZ
    @IdyCZ Před rokem

    nice video zgolf!!!!

  • @BBenice1
    @BBenice1 Před rokem

    This was awesome. I would have love to see more interaction with the people like you did with the girls at the end. Any more footage?

  • @thearyaflix8700
    @thearyaflix8700 Před 3 lety +66

    Key takeaway : No amount of architecture, luxury etc. can provide happiness if you don't have any people around you

  • @Alpha-eg8ip
    @Alpha-eg8ip Před 4 lety +410

    North Korea + GAS - Millitry power = Turkmenistan
    Anyway i love this werid city

    • @adhamhmacconchobhair7565
      @adhamhmacconchobhair7565 Před 4 lety +29

      +justin bieber

    •  Před 4 lety +4

      Rich north korea but it is peaceful moslem

    • @Riimaachan
      @Riimaachan Před 4 lety +3

      Actually the military budged is bigger than North Korea's and everyone including women are conscripted XD

    • @blue_creeper_uttp
      @blue_creeper_uttp Před 4 lety

      Nk does have a good military

    • @Riimaachan
      @Riimaachan Před 3 lety

      @Lord Nerdecon Turkmenistan is an associate state with the CIS Union that shares military strengthlike nato, essentially Turkmenistan's is supported by Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc etc, every post Soviet country.... Essentially the military equivalent of the Soviet army

  • @teejay6063
    @teejay6063 Před 2 lety

    Wow! What a city! I think it's amazing. All that white marble.

  • @catalinacea5287
    @catalinacea5287 Před 2 lety

    Best video i've seen. New subscriber
    here

  • @TGIM
    @TGIM Před 4 lety +1293

    Justin Bieber 😂🤣😂😂 wow, less than 1% has internet access, yet the Biebs still has a presence.

    • @augustinefaithdefender
      @augustinefaithdefender Před 4 lety +12

      84JLane haha ikr they are everywhere!

    • @imAkkie5
      @imAkkie5 Před 4 lety +83

      And they fucking know Justin Bieber's middle name.

    • @kotik6272
      @kotik6272 Před 4 lety +12

      @@imAkkie5 is it weird to know our idol's middle name??

    • @HomoDeus_TM
      @HomoDeus_TM Před 4 lety +30

      1% is not true, 80% of people have.

    • @moonlitm3285
      @moonlitm3285 Před 4 lety +7

      @@HomoDeus_TM more like 15%

  • @unknownunknown-bl2sq
    @unknownunknown-bl2sq Před 4 lety +547

    I am from there. And everything is true in video. We cannot oppose the regime of dictatorship. If we or i would we end in prison till our death and noone can take antiregime people from there.

    • @pingpong1465
      @pingpong1465 Před 3 lety +9

      And if he die will there be a parliament or another dictator???

    • @GoliZeka
      @GoliZeka Před 3 lety +49

      Are you in this 1% of people with internet, or you live outside the country?

    • @unknownunknown-bl2sq
      @unknownunknown-bl2sq Před 3 lety +138

      @@GoliZeka i live there changing every week VPN. We use VPN

    • @unknownunknown-bl2sq
      @unknownunknown-bl2sq Před 3 lety +55

      @@pingpong1465 there will be his older son new dictator. U will see

    • @pingpong1465
      @pingpong1465 Před 3 lety +12

      @@unknownunknown-bl2sq Oh my God it's not good what if you and do a coup against him

  • @hummershah5924
    @hummershah5924 Před 2 lety

    love you DREW boy!!

  • @abdisamadahmed5493
    @abdisamadahmed5493 Před 2 lety +1

    Woow I only heard about this country I never knew how it look it is amazing 🤩

  • @t-90ms
    @t-90ms Před 4 lety +351

    Tour guide: you can't take pictures of the parliament building
    Drew:'takes video'
    Me: drew is just so savage

    • @georgegrau1234
      @georgegrau1234 Před 4 lety

      he has been arrested for that video and now he is in jail

    • @georgegrau1234
      @georgegrau1234 Před 4 lety

      8 Ball Bobby someone reported him to the Ministry of Truth in Turkmenistan about this video

    • @shahzaibahmed.
      @shahzaibahmed. Před 4 lety +1

      8 Ball Bobby please refrain from violent and abusive language
      Thank you

    • @ToThoseWhoGotHurtByMeIAMSORRY
      @ToThoseWhoGotHurtByMeIAMSORRY Před 4 lety +5

      @@georgegrau1234 He has uploaded video after coming out of the country . No fool will ever try uploading a video in a strict country .

    • @jaypiper2
      @jaypiper2 Před 4 lety

      @@georgegrau1234 Oh really, I didn't realize that happened to him.

  • @limonkolonyas2645
    @limonkolonyas2645 Před 3 lety +23

    My best friend at the university was from Turkmenistan. She was very clever, well-disciplined, honest and calm person. she was so successful, and learnt Turkish automatically during our studies. and there was also another boy from Turkmenistan he was also a great person... i love my Turkmen friends, greetings from Turkey

  • @hanwinko8031
    @hanwinko8031 Před 2 lety

    This is the very first video of Drew Binsky I have ever watched when I started subscribing his channel back in 2019. Still a Big Fan of your videos Drew ❤️🇲🇲

  • @JoJo279
    @JoJo279 Před rokem +1

    Fascinating 👀👍

  • @prskiiiii4912
    @prskiiiii4912 Před 4 lety +230

    It’s like Disneyland in the desert
    *Alladin is that you?*

    • @nicholasnavarro2037
      @nicholasnavarro2037 Před 4 lety +1

      Omg I was gonna say same thing. Capital even sounds like agrabah. Maybe this country Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 was inspiration behind Aladdin

    • @tahiyaali
      @tahiyaali Před 4 lety +1

      Did you say aghrabah?

  • @frazmeup
    @frazmeup Před 3 lety +321

    "Very suspicious the President is driving around at 4am" bruh, he's meeting his plug 😂

    • @adavirro
      @adavirro Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah the president is the least suspicious guy to be driving around at 4M

    • @insectslayer1374
      @insectslayer1374 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Naiko-tekinaShinjukukumin ඞ

    • @ethancntower8850
      @ethancntower8850 Před 3 lety +23

      Its almost like they tell every tourist that the "president" is driving by. He can't be dead if he's driving around right? 😉

    • @pennypenny376
      @pennypenny376 Před 2 lety

      @@ethancntower8850 Chills...I thought the same thing.

    • @alexanderfretheim5720
      @alexanderfretheim5720 Před 2 lety

      @@ethancntower8850 Limo at Bernies?

  • @deadriver
    @deadriver Před rokem +6

    They were more than 6k comments when I saw this video last time...what happened?

    • @cnopy
      @cnopy Před rokem

      bug

    • @ramonthexmapper1835
      @ramonthexmapper1835 Před rokem +2

      apparentrly according to someone, "Somebody hacked his channel the other day and the vids were private, but the comments disappeared when they became public again"

  • @MMiriamSchSch
    @MMiriamSchSch Před rokem

    WOW What a Beautiful Country! ❤️