Between Silence & Truth
Subtitle: Selected Journalism from the Edges of the Map
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Begmyrat Bayryyev
Published: December 23, 2025
Place of publication: Prague, Czech Republic
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9788011080150
Copyright date: 2025
First sentence: According to annual reports by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which closely monitors press freedom worldwide, Turkmenistan continues to rank among the lowest countries globally in terms of media freedom.
Description: Between Silence & Truth brings together a carefully selected body of journalistic work produced under conditions of severe information control.

Written between 2018 and 2025, these news articles, analytical pieces, and long-form reflections examine politics, society, culture, and everyday life in Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most closed countries. Originally published in Turkmen and reported for an international media outlet, the texts are presented here in English and reproduced with permission, offering readers rare insight into a largely inaccessible environment.

Moving between major political developments and ordinary human stories, the book explores how power is exercised, how narratives are constructed, and how silence itself becomes a political tool. The writing reflects the constraints, risks, and ethical challenges faced by journalists working in highly restrictive media systems.

This collection is intended for readers interested in international journalism, press freedom, Central Asia, and the realities of reporting from closed societies.

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