The Altyn Asyr Shopping Centre is the curious pyramidal shopping centre at the northern end of Independence Park. The Monument to the Independence of Turkmenistan, known to some expats as ‘the plunger’ (for reasons obvious as soon as you see it), is another monument in the park.
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Independence Park
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