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The Monument of Neutrality (Turkmen: Bitarap nukdaýnazaryň ýadygärligi) is a monument and observation tower located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.The three-legged arch, which became known locally as "The Tripod", [1] was 75 metres (246 ft) tall and was built in 1998 on the orders of President Saparmurat Niyazov to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality. [2]
A "black book" of NIK has been created which lists many examples of alleged plagiarism. The announcements have led the author's rejection from participating in some publications and shows. [5] Between July and August 2022, a statue of the character located on the Paseo de la Historieta in Buenos Aires was vandalized and
The Monument of Independence sits on a total area of 84,500 m 2 (910,000 sq ft), surrounded by green landscaping that encompasses a cascaded pool and 27 heroic statues of Turkmen leaders, centered on a golden statue of Saparmurat Niyazov. [1]
It is composed of a statue representing the goddess Niké (Victory), whose head and arms are missing and its base is in the shape of a ship's bow. The total height of the monument is 5.57 metres (18 ft 3 in) including the socle ; the statue alone measures 2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in).
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov Türkmenbaşy (Russian: Сапармурат Атаевич Ниязов; Turkmen: Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow; [a] 19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006), was a Turkmen politician who led Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006.
An Ohio artist has forged a larger-than-life 15-foot-tall, $1 million bronze statue of President Trump that will tour the country before eventually ending up at a future Trump presidential library.
The first 8 km (5.0 mi) of the path was constructed in 1999 by dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, with the intent of encouraging citizens to be healthy. It officially opened on 2 January 2000. [ 5 ] Until Niyazov's death, he required his ministers to walk the walkway once every year.
The rotating statue of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan. Saparmurat Niyazov, who was President of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006, [156] is another oft-cited cultivator of a cult of personality. [157] [158] [159] Human Rights Watch, in its World Report 2012, said there was a cult of personality of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. [160]