Chief Mufti Sudden Dismissed in Türkmenistan: State Control Over Religious Cadres

The sudden dismissal of Chief Mufti Yalkap Hojagulyyev, the country's highest-ranking religious official in Türkmenistan, has reignited long-standing…

It is noted that no one in the country, except the chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) and the president, has job security. Although no official justification has been given for the dismissal, it…