Oguzhan Presidential Palace

Oguzhan Palace (Turkmen: Oguz han köşgi, Огуз хан көшги) is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Turkmenistan, located on Independence Square in the capital city of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. It has been the site of the presidential headquarters and home of the president of Turkmenistan since the late 1990s. President Saparmurat Niyazov lived in the palace between 1997 and his death in 2006. The new building was built in May 2011,[3] replacing the smaller Türkmenbaşy Palace located nearby.[4][5]

Oguzhan Palace
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the Palace in 2018.
General information
LocationAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Current tenantsGurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, President of Turkmenistan
Construction started2008
Completed2011[1]
Opening18 May 2011
OwnerPresidential Administration, Government of Turkmenistan
Design and construction
Main contractorBouygues[2]

The Palace is part of a larger complex also containing the Prezident Köşgi (Presidential Palace) which is on the west side of the complex bordered by the Independence Square. The complex is bordered on the north by Köşk Köçesi (Palace Street, former Karl Marx Street) and on the south by Galkynyş Köçesi (Renaissance Street). This street runs all the way to the southeastern tip of the complex bordering Galkynyş meýdany (Renaissançe Square). On the east it is bordered by the Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy Street.

Turkmenbashy Palace
The main ceremonial hall of the palace used for the welcoming ceremonies of foreign leaders.

French construction firm Bouygues built the presidential palace in 1997 for then-President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. The original presidential palace was once notable for its flamboyant appearance, but it was subsequently overshadowed in architectural stature by large buildings in oil-rich Kazakhstan, and even impoverished Tajikistan.

Evolution
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow at the gates to the palace.

Bouygues subsequently built a replacement palace, dubbed Oguzhan in honor of the mythical progenitor of the Turkic nations. Construction began in 2008, and ended 18 May 2011. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the opening.[6][7][8] The cost of a new palace $250 million.[9]

Halls of the palace

Welcoming ceremonies of arriving dignitaries are held in the central hall of the palace. Called the Golden Hall, it is intended for high-level bilateral talks. Gorkut Ata Hall is another conference hall. Seljuk Han Hall is the site of the signing of bilateral agreements and intergovernmental agreements. The Bayram Han Hall is used for press conferences and press briefings. The Magtymguly Hall is used for a variety of meetings and cultural events.[10][11] The palace complex also features a separate banquet hall used for entertaining visiting heads of state and of international organizations.

Numismatics
  • 10,000 manat (1998)
  • 10,000 manat (2000)
  • 10,000 manat (2005)
  • 5,000 manat (2005)
  • 100 manat (2009)
  • 100 manat (2014)

References
  1. DECOUVRIR L’HISTOIRE
  2. Bouygues wins construction contracts in Turkmenistan
  3. President of Turkmenistan inaugurates new residence – Palace Complex “Oguzkhan”
  4. Presidential palace complex “Oguzkhan” to be inaugurated on May 18
  5. Oil cash helps Turkmenistan turn capital into marble marvel
  6. Аркадаг справил новоселье и отныне обитает во Дворце имени Огузхана
  7. Turkmenistan: Open Letter to President Berdymukhadmedov regarding ongoing expropriation and demolition of homes in Ashgabat and the surrounding Akhal region
  8. Turkmenistan rebuilds capital into marble 'white city'
  9. Turkmen leader inaugurates new golden-domed palace
  10. Лучшие школьники Ашхабада стали гостями Президентского дворца «Огузхан»
  11. Счастливое поколение суверенного государства

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