11 February 2002 Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Turkey resigns and joins the opposition to the regime of Saparmurat Niyazov. ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan–Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Turkey, Nurmukhammed Khanamov, resigned on 3 February and moved into open opposition to President Saparmurat Niyazov by issuing a sharply worded condemnation of the president-for-life. He is the third Turkmen diplomat in three […]