Independence has brought freedom not only for the Türkmen nation, but also for the Türkmen language.

From now on, we should preserve the clarity of our language. Certainly, there will be international concepts and loanwords, but we should not borrow words or jargon for concepts where we already have exactly equivalent words in Türkmen.

If a language is clear and healthy, then this means that the ideas in that language are also clear and healthy. The more the horizons of the thought of a nation enlarge, the richer the language of that nation becomes.

The national music of the Türkmen is the tunes of the heart of the nation. The entire world witnesses the clarity and uniqueness of Türkmen music. Türkmen music is different from others in the sense that it has been wrought with deep philosophy. This characteristic has given it a depth of meaning. Generally, the arts of speech, literature and music are the realms in which the Türkmen mind had the opportunity to express itself. The sound of Türkmen dutar* is a clear sign of the creativity of this nation.

One of the factors that differentiates Türkmens from other nations is our approach towards religion. Our nation’s view on religion has always been the same even in the centuries when religion was dominant. The main reason for this is the secular bases inherent in the character of the Türkmen nation. The nation has always based its behaviour on discipline in life. It has accepted Islam with its own interpretation. It managed to synthesize pre-Islamic beliefs and traditions with Islamic ones without deviating from the essence of Islamic principles. This