Talk:Saparmurat Niyazov
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Separated at birth?
He bears a striking resemblance to Wayne Newton. CranialNerves 09:08, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Good call! I noticed that too. Well, he was raised in an orphanage, so anything is possible.
Family fixation
Removed statement that being raised in an orphanage could explain his fixation with family. Then again may be not. If someone has a reference to a biographer who mentions this, we can put it back with the reference. Otherwise, it really is just speculation that doesn't belong in the article. Roadrunner 04:54, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Why not the original spell?
Hi, why don't you use the correct spell of the name "Saparmyrat Nyýazow" like most Wikipedias in other languages (Spanish, French or German for example)? "Niyazov" is not correct and "Saparmurat" isn't too. Best regards, Juhan, German Wikipedia
- Because it is English-language wikipedia. See also http://www.turkmenbashi.org/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikkalai (talk • contribs)
- Also, it the English is spelled exactly the way I hear it from Russian/Turkmen citizens and on Russian Television. So I wouldn't change it. Sky007000 08:37 21 December 2006
Lunatic Policies
There is section 'Personality Cult'. But would it be better to make a separate section for Niyazov's lunatic policies. I think closing hospitals, libraries, theaters, 9 year secondary education and etc had far reaching consequences for turkmen people.
More Unusual Laws
He forced his image ti be place on all bottles of wine made in Turkmenistan He forced TV anchors not wear make-up