
Turan Tales is a weekly podcast covering underreported stories of people, politics and social change in Central Asia by journalist and author Agnieszka Pikulicka turantales.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 52 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsSociety & Culture | |||

This week, we look at cannabis economy in Kyrgyzstan: how the harvesting began, who benefits from it, and how local authorities respond to the phenomenon. Is there any incentive in Kyrgyzstan to legalise the crop?
Joining us is Gulzat Botoeva, Asso... more
This week, we're joined by Mark Reese - translator of Abdulla Qodiriy's Bygone Days from Uzbek to English, academic and entrepreneur. We talk about the cultural and social significance of Bygone Days, the message it conveyed about the past, present, ... more
This week, we’re diving into the fascinating history of Central Asian cinema and the ways Central Asia and Central Asians have been portrayed in foreign films. We’ll explore colonial tropes in portrayals of the region during Soviet times, how these r... more
In the 1940s, Tashkent became an unlikely centre of Yiddish culture as Eastern European Jews were evacuated to Soviet Central Asia during World War II. Yet the story has remained largely forgotten.
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This show concentrates on underreported stories from Central Asia, spanning politics, society, culture, and human rights. Episodes frequently dissect governance, geopolitical dynamics, urban transformation, and social change, often through first-person accounts and expert analysis. A standout pattern is linking local experiences—such as reforms, protests, media freedom, and cultural shifts—to broader regional trends, producing a nuanced picture of life in Central Asia. The conversations regularly feature researchers, journalists, lawyers, activists, and scholars who bring on-the-ground insights and historical context, making complex issues accessible to policy professionals, researchers, and listeners seeking deeply reported regional perspe... more
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Recent guests on Turan Tales include:
1. Assiya Issemberdiyeva
2. Ia Rudzicka
3. Ruben Nikoghosyan
4. Yan Matusevich
5. Hugo Estecahandy
6. Aksana Ismailbekova
7. Amir Shekazhanov
8. Abigail Scripka
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