Turkmenistan
Relations between men are criminalized under Article 135, Section 1 of Turkmenistan's Criminal Code (adopted 1997, amended 2019), with up to 5 years' imprisonment and fines. There is no explicit criminalization between women. There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions. We recommend consulting official sources before planning any travel.
Legal framework · Turkmenistan
LGBT
identity
Criminalized · up to 5 years
Criminal Code, Article 135 Section 1 (1997, amended 2019) · illegal between men · up to 5 years prison + fines · no explicit criminalization between women
Partnership
recognition
Not recognized
No same-sex marriage or civil union · joint adoption not permitted
Official sources
check before traveling to Turkmenistan
Foreign affairs ministries publish updated travel advisories. For destinations with restrictive legal frameworks we recommend consulting several official sources before planning.