Homepage hero video
The homepage hero video is AI-generated with Runway, based on photographs by John Pavelka (CC BY 2.0) and Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sound: Escoitar.org (public domain).
Map of Turkmenistan
The Darvaza gas crater night photograph on the map of Turkmenistan is by Benjamin Goetzinger (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Other place photographs on that map are already credited on their guide pages: Independence Monument by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY 2.0); Sultan Sanjar by Paul (CC BY-SA 2.0); Nisa by Carole Raddato (CC BY-SA 2.0); Kow Ata by flydime (CC BY 3.0); Yangykala Canyon and Gonur Depe by John Pavelka (CC BY 2.0); Avaza hotels by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0); and Kunya-Urgench by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY-SA 2.0), all via Wikimedia Commons.
Blog photographs
These Wikimedia Commons photographs are used in travel guides on this site.
- Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center.jpg by Ekki3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Altyn Asyr Bazar Complex (46090811362).jpg by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY 2.0).
- Altyn Asyr Bazar Fruit halls (3) (46090810402).jpg by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY 2.0).
- Ashgabat Arch of Neutrality.jpg by Bayram A (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Aškabat Gulistan (3).jpg by Ljuba brank (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Baking Bread in Bai Bazaar, Dashoguz.jpg by David Stanley (CC BY 2.0).
- Darvaza Gas Crater (42435082502).jpg by John Pavelka (CC BY 2.0).
- Darvaza gas crater, Jähennem derwezesi, Door to Hell, Gates of Hell, Derweze, Turkmenistan at night.jpg by Benjamin Goetzinger (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Erk Kala Citadel (28527290218).jpg by John Pavelka (CC BY 2.0).
- FriedBreadInErbent.JPG by Rastapopulous (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Kutlug Timur Minaret (43569203850).jpg by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY-SA 2.0).
- Kutlug Timur minaret.JPG by Tim Williams (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Margush-panorama.jpg by Allan Mustard (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Meal in Turkmenistan.jpg by SafetyNoodle (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Mud Crater - Turkmenistan, Darvaza - panoramio.jpg by flydime (CC BY 3.0).
- Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque.jpg by Bayram A (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Streets of Ashgabat (1) (45137091945).jpg by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY-SA 2.0).
- Sturgeon Kebab (2887202689).jpg by flydime (CC BY 2.0).
- Turabek Khanum, from the south.JPG by Tim Williams (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Turkmen melon gurbek.jpg by Bayram A (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Turkmen somsa.jpg by Bayram A (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Turkmenistan bread.jpg by Kalpak Travel (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Türkmen palawy.jpg by Ovadan Permanova (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- View from Ak Altyn hotel(1) (45250498045).jpg by Hans Birger Nilsen (CC BY 2.0).
- Yyldyz Hotel.jpg by Hotel Kaesong (CC BY-SA 2.0).