[DOC] [TLE] ZCommunications  The Rise of Militant Islam [PAR] Jun 1, 2003 ... five states were former Soviet republics and they were all Muslim ... since the 
15th century, have basically ruled Central Asia. ..... ruler calls himself the head of 
the Turks, Turkmenbashi. Who is he? President Saparmurad Niyazov is the ruler 
of Turkmenistan. ... Turkmenbashi, the chief of the Turkmen. [DOC] [TLE] Beik Saparmyrat Trkmenbayny Yoly - Timeline | Facebook [PAR] Bizi hikimik mezemeyn (ewropa,Amerika we .m.) zbolyly olumyz 
bardyr, bul ..... part in the assassination attempt against Turkmenistan head of 
state Saparmurat ..... Sheikhmuradov created this criminal group and he himself 
was head of the ...... foreign relations have been equally bizarre under Niyazov's 
rule. [DOC] [TLE] ISCIP - The ISCIP Analyst - Boston University [PAR] Putin objected early on to a question about his rule and the choice of a .... Among 
those pardoned in the current amnesty were former Defense Minister of Ichkeria 
.... it will be the third complete iteration of a post-Soviet Russian Military Doctrine, 
..... and self-styled Chief of the Turkmen (Turkmenbashy), Saparmurat Niyazov,
... [DOC] [TLE] MEDIA:Tragicomic Repression in Turkmenistan - Transitions Online [PAR] Oct 6, 1995 ... In fact, extravagant praise of President Saparmurad Niyazov and his ... A former 
Komsomol activist from Mary, he has controlled the media since summer 1991. ... 
In most Soviet republics, this official censor was eliminated in 1990 or ... and a 
refrain of "Chief of the Turkmen Saparmurad," the hyperbolic lyrics... [DOC] [TLE] NEWS ALERT: Turkmenistan Christians Anticipating New Era After ... [PAR] Dec 21, 2006 ... Saparmurat Niyazov's death was announced by Turkmen state television 
Thursday, ... Widely known as "Turkmenbashi" or "Chief of the Turkmen", Niyazov 
... Under his rule, especially devoted Christians refusing to worship him and .... 
On Thursday, December 21, the former Soviet republic's future was still... [DOC] [TLE] 10_chapter 4.pdf - Shodhganga [PAR] The disintegration of former Soviet Union and the subsequent emergence of 
independent Central ... Turkmenistan is one of the most tightly controlled 
republics in the entire ... 'Turkmenbashi' (Chief of the Turkmen) Saparmurat 
Niyazov had constructed a ... on sprawling palaces and rotating golden statues of 
himself. Due to... [DOC] [TLE] THE EU'S ENERGY SECURITY AND TURKEY'S ENERGY ... [PAR] 27 TURKEY AND THE CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLICS: STRATEGY MODELS 
AND ... cent) is imported from the former Soviet Union (FSU) and North Africa.7 
According to Gault, ...... personality of Saparmurat Niyazov, the now-deceased 
Turkmen dictator, who called himself Trkmenba (The Chief of the Turkmen 
people). [DOC] [TLE] Comparative Analysis of Non-Democratic Regimes in Saudi Arabia ... [PAR] 2 Authoritarian regimes, dictatorships and monarchical rule . ... And on the other 
hand, Turkmenistan, former USSR state which is not as strong ..... 
Berdymukhamedov who replaced the former dictator Saparmurad Niyazov after 
his sudden ... He was officially known as Turkmenbashi (chief of the Turkmen) 
and he was one of... [DOC] [TLE] FOREIGN CONFIDENTIAL: December 2006 [PAR] Dec 5, 2006 ... The report highlights so-called separatist forces within Taiwan as a problem for 
...... A former Communist Party boss, Niyazov renamed himself leader of all ethnic 
Turkmens, "Turkmenbashi" ("Chief of the Turkmen"), after taking full control of the 
desert republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Question: Ex-Soviet republic ruled by Saparmurad Niyazov, who calls himself "Chief of the Turkmen"
Answer: Turkmenistan