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"In neighboring Turkmenistan, President Saparmurat Niyazov — a despot who requires all clocks to bear his likeness and renamed the days of the week after his fa
by danielam 9y ago
"In neighboring Turkmenistan, President Saparmurat Niyazov — a despot who requires all clocks to bear his likeness and renamed the days of the week after his family [...]"
I'm pretty sure both claims are false.
- Mediterraneo10 9y agoNiyazov's renaming of the days is quite real [1]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaming_of_Turkmen_months_and_days_of_week,_2002 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaming_of_Turkmen_months_a...
- danielam 9y agoYes, but I'm not contesting the renaming. The way its phrased led me to expect that all of the days were renamed after his family members. Perhaps an ambiguity. Also, can you confirm that clocks must bear his likeness? I've seen a purported Turkmen deny this claim.