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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus

Behind the Bastards

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Niyazov's Clampdown on Civil Liberties

Turkmen Bosch: Niyazov clamped down on civil liberties even more. He ordered the secret police to monitor public conversations and asked citizens to report anti-national talk. Being Turkmen Bosch, he also did something insane and banned anyone in the country from listening to the radio while driving in their car.

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