Bokurdak, Turkmenistan, Dec 18, 2025 (AFP) - Turkmenistan's battle against desert sand

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2025-12-18

Residents in the remote Turkmen village of Bokurdak have long depended on the Karakum Desert for their livelihoods, cultivating every square metre they can in a constant battle with nature. It is a battle that some fear they are now losing. Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP. For th......

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