title: Türkmenbaşy
text: # Türkmenbaşy
  
  Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940–2006), known as Türkmenbaşy, lit.head of the Turkmen', was the dictator of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. He coined the title for himself, and subsequently either named or renamed various places to it.
  
  Türkmenbaşy may also refer to:
  
  ## Places
  
  * Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, a city formerly known as Krasnovodsk
  * Türkmenbaşy District, a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan
  * Türkmenbaşy Gulf, a bay of the Caspian Sea in the coast of Turkmenistan
  * Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi, previously called Janga, a town and the administrative center of Türkmenbaşy District, Turkmenistan
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Turkmenbashi International Airport, the airport serving the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
  * Turkmenbashi International Seaport, the main passenger harbour and cargo port in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
  * Türkmenbaşı Nature Park, a protected area in Istanbul, Turkey
  * Türkmenbaşı Palace, former presidential palace of Turkmenistan
  * Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, a mosque in Gypjak neighborhood of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  * Türkmenbaşy Stadium or Shagadam Stadium, a football stadium in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
  