Türkmenbaşy ('head/leader of the Turkmen') refers to Saparmurat Niyazov, the first President of Turkmenistan 1991–2006.

Türkmenbaşy may also refer to:

Populated places

  • Türkmenbaşy District, in Balkan Region, Turkmenistan
  • Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi, formerly Jaňga, a town
  • Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, formerly Krasnovodska, a city in Balkan Region
  • Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, formerly Oktyabrsk, a city in Daşoguz Region
  • Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Mary, formerly Energetika, a town in Mary Region

Other uses

  • Türkmenbaşy International Airport, serving the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
  • Türkmenbaşy International Seaport, the main passenger harbour and cargo port in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
  • Türkmenbaşı Nature Park, a protected area in Istanbul, Turkey

See also

  • Turkmen (disambiguation)
  • Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia
  • Türkmenbaşy Gulf, a bay of the Caspian Sea on the coast of Turkmenistan
  • Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, a mosque in Gypjak neighborhood of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  • Renaming of Turkmen months and days of week
  • Humanitarian Association of World Turkmens
  • Main Drama Theater (Ashgabat), formerly Türkmenistanyň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Baş drama teatry
  • Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan, or Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Harby instituty