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Turkmenistan’s parliament, the Mejlis, has officially transferred 65 hectares of land from Ashgabat to the new city of Arkadag, according to the state-run outlet Golden Age.
The land transfer was made at the request of the Arkadag administration to support the city’s further development and improve its urban management and infrastructure.
🔹 Construction of Arkadag began in April 2019.
🔹 The city was inaugurated in June 2023, receiving 21 international certificates, including recognition as the “First Smart City of the Turkic World.”
🔹 Authorities highlight Arkadag as a high-tech urban hub with:
Smart residential buildings controlled via smartphone apps
Government and administrative offices
A central square with a flagpole
A theater, library, hospital, museums, and educational institutions
Arkadag by the Numbers
📌 Total area: 732 hectares
📌 Population: 40,500 residents
The latest expansion will further strengthen Arkadag’s role as Turkmenistan’s model smart city, incorporating modern urban planning and digital governance.
