Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.The "Gates to Hell" crater in Turkmenistan is dimming, with flames decreasing by over 75% in three years.
The New York Times · May 4
Entity · Person
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Person · Head_of_state · Turkmenistan · 4 dispatches indexed · last seen May 11, 2026
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International Relations
One of the world’s least visited countries is slowly opening upTurkmenistan, historically one of the world's most isolated nations, is gradually opening through e-commerce ventures and digital adoption, while President Serdar Berdymukhamedov signals modest reforms including visa simplification and WTO membership aspirations since 2022.
The Independent · May 2