Berdymukhamedov

Son takes reins from father as Turkmenistan's new president

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, 40, said at his inauguration that his country aims to develop new trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian, scientific and educational ties.

Turkmenistan leader's son wins presidential vote

Serdar Berdimuhamedov secured 73 percent of the votes, far ahead of the nearest of his nine rivals, according to results announced by the Central Election Commission.

Will Turkmenistan’s gamble to hand leadership from father to son pay off?

The president’s son will face growing domestic challenges and an increasingly turbulent regional order.

Turkmenistan to hold snap presidential election in March

President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov's 40-year-old son Serdar, a deputy prime minister, is seen as a likely successor.