Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Gas-rich Turkmenistan held the first parliamentary polls Sunday since the ruling family tightened its iron grip on the Central Asian nation that does not tolerate political dissent or a free press.
Polling stations closed at 7 p.m. (1400 GMT), according to the electoral commission, with turnout estimated at 91.12% of the approximately 3.5 million voters.
The new president took power