OddCult of personality: Turkmen leader gets park tribute on birthday by Reuters: Oddly Enough • June 29, 2015 ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan, which rights groups view as one of the most repressive countries in the world, celebrated President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov's 58th birthday on Monday by opening a park in the capital Ashgabat bearing his name.