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Oriental bazaar Altyn Asyr ( tk, Altyn Asyr gündogar bazary) also known locally as Täze jygyldyk (russian: Новая Толкучка; New flea bazaar) is the largest market in
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, and the fifth-largest in
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. It is located in the outskirts of
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, in the residential area Choganly. It was built to resemble the shape a
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ornament of
Ahal Province Ahal Region ( tk, Ahal welaýaty; from fa, آخال, Axāl) is one of five provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 939,700 (2005 ...
. The market covers 154 hectares. At the heart of the bazaar is a tall clock tower, its main landmark. There are 2,155 shops in the market.


History and architecture

The oriental Bazaar Altyn Asyr was opened in 2011 with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957), also known as Arkadag (Cyrillic: Аркадаг, "protector"), is a Turkmen politician who served as the second president of Turkmenistan from 2006 to 2022. A dentist by profes ...
. The new market features unique architecture. The complex resembles a carpet pattern from a bird's eye view. The bazaar includes a hotel that can accommodate a hundred guests, and there are several cafes and bistros on the grounds. In 2013 the market was equipped with telephone equipment and high-speed Internet.Быстро, выгодно, удобно
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Photos of the demolished Tolkuchka bazaar

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See also

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Bazaar A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, such as in t ...
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Market (place) A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a '' souk'' (from the Arabic), ' ...
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Retail Retail is the sale of goods and Service (economics), services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturing, manufacturers, dire ...
* Souq


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Photos and stories of Tolkuchka
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