Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) (AFP) – Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom and self-confidence" when she's behind the wheel of a car -- despite being forced to drive illegally because of an unwritten rule ...

Show more Show less A woman pictured before the Turkmenistan flag in the capital, Ashgabat 'The motherland treats mothers and women with great respect,' the government has said, responding to ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving. "I know the rules of the road. I drive calmly, don't overtake anyone and know how ...

In Turkmenistan, the reclusive Central Asian state where she lives, young women are effectively banned from driving.

Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom and self-confidence" when she's behind the wheel of a car -- despite being forced to drive illegally because of an unwritten rule preventing women getting a licence.