Turkmenistan GuideTurkmenistan is a country in Central Asia with a population of about 5 million, and an area around half a million km2, or almost the size of Spain. Neighboring countries are Iran and Afghanistan to the South, and Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the North. HotelsFind hotels in Kabul and more. AshgabatAshgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. Turkmenistan Airlines offers domestic flights from Dashogus, Mary, Turkmenabat and Turkmenbashi. MervAn old city on the Silk Road in the Mary Province of Turkmenistan. There is a state park for the old city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Konye UrgenchKonye Urgench is a city in Dashoguz Province, Turkmenistan. The town was called Gurgandzh from the 10th century AD onwards and is now called Konye Urgench, as the inhabitants moved to modern Urgench in Uzbekistan in the 17th century. Ahal ProvinceAhal Province is the central region of Turkmenistan, home to the capital, Ashgabat. Mary ProvinceMary Province is in the southeast of Turkmenistan. Dashoguz ProvinceDashoguz Province is in northern Turkmenistan. Lebap ProvinceLebap Province is a very sparsely populated province of Turkmenistan along the Amu Darya River, forming the country's eastern boundary with Uzbekistan. Balkan ProvinceBalkan Province is the western region of Turkmenistan, spanning the western Karakum and much of the Caspian Basin.