Turkmenistan Project In a response to the worsening situation for civil society in Turkmenistan, the Open Society Institute launched the Turkmenistan Project in November 2002.The Turkmenistan Project provides information about the situation inside the country through independent research and media outreach, including publication of the Turkmenistan News Brief. By smilin Countries > Europe & Central Asia > Turkmenistanwith newspoliticsreportsturkmenistan