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Locals have a festive lunch marking the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Muslim holiday in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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Locals have a festive lunch marking the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Muslim holiday in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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Locals have a festive lunch marking the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Muslim holiday in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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Pensioners play backgammon in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 30, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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A woman hangs washed clothes on a rope in the yard of a residential building in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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A view of a shop selling locally-manufactured clothes in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 30, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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An employee cleans a glass showcase at a jewellery shop in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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A family walks to a shopping mall in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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A view of a carpet shop in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 30, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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A boy waits at a public transport stop in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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Sprinklers water a garden in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
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Fruits and vegetables rest on stalls at a market in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on June 28, 2023. The ex-Soviet Central Asian nation is one of the most secluded countries in the world. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
