Turkmenistan Builds a City That No One Needs

Kevin Schulte (NTV) dedicates his latest podcast to Turkmenistan. Thanks to the high income from the export of natural gas, the ruling elite lives in wealth, while the population is impoverished. The money is systematically wasted on gigantic construction projects and the personality cult around the president. An entire provincial capital is now being dedicated to the former president, which is being built. Hannes Meissner provides the background to the story.