Risk events in Turkmenistan, May 2026

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10 events were recorded: 5 conflict events and 5 unrest events.

10 eventsSources: gdelt

10 events· Turkmenistan

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 10 events plottedAssault in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 12 May 2026Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 8 May 2026Military force used in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 8 May 2026Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 7 May 2026Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 5 May 2026Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 20 May 2026Demonstration in Khiva, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 3 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
5
5 in the list
Unrest
5
5 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 5.5
5
Unrest
90-day baseline: 2.4
5
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01000003
2026-05-02000002
2026-05-03000109
2026-05-04000006
2026-05-05001000
2026-05-060000013
2026-05-07001008
2026-05-08002009
2026-05-09000001
2026-05-100000011
2026-05-110000017
2026-05-120010012
2026-05-130000010
2026-05-14000109
2026-05-150000011
2026-05-16000002
2026-05-17000003
2026-05-180000015
2026-05-190000027
2026-05-20000106
2026-05-21000003
2026-05-22000003
2026-05-23000104
2026-05-240000017
2026-05-25000003
2026-05-260000011
2026-05-270000012
2026-05-28000008
2026-05-290001014
2026-05-30000002
2026-05-31000006

Events

What is happening now

10 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Khiva, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Khiva · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 2 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Khiva · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Khiva · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Khiva · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Ashgabat · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.