Ask before photographing official buildings
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Photography is restricted around government buildings, ministries, airports, military sites and the presidential palace, and guards may tell you to stop. Many marble buildings look ceremonial, so when you are unsure, ask your guide or a police officer before raising the camera. Ask permission before photographing people too, as many Turkmen dislike it. Public squares, parks and the mountains behind the city are safer subjects.
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Ask before photographing official buildingsAround official buildings in Ashgabat
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