Turkmen Capital Removes Courtyard Benches To Prevent 'People From Getting Together'

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Turkmen Capital Removes Courtyard Benches To Prevent 'People From Getting Together'

Authorities in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, have begun removing benches from the courtyards of apartment buildings, where neighbors get together to socialize. No official explanation has been given, but a municipal worker said it was to prevent people from gathering in large groups.