Turkmenistan Rudderless After President's Death

by Lawrence Sheets, NPR

The death of Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov, also known as Turkmenbashi, or "Father of all Turkmen," leaves a power vacuum in an energy rich nation built around a cult of personality. Niyazov died at age 66, after more than two decades in power.

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• Morning Edition, December 22, 2006