Gold Taps and Towel Racks: How a Plane Used by Turkmenistan’s Ruling Family Got a Royal Makeover

In authoritarian Turkmenistan, even a single airplane trip abroad is out of reach for most citizens. But the country’s ruling Berdimuhamedov family, which has held power across two generations, recently added a fifth VIP aircraft to a fleet seemingly reserved for its use, underscoring how Turkmenistan’s state resources are being channeled into dynastic display.

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