Turkmenistan Faces 'Parallel Reality' Media Landscape

A Turkmen woman wearing a traditional dress reads news on her smartphone in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Jan. 31, 2024.

"We know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. But we can't access them -- everything here is blocked," said Byashim Ishanguliyev, a fruit seller in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat.