Prostitution in Turkmenistan

Prostitution in Turkmenistan is illegal. For many people it is a viable option since 44% of the population live on less than $2 a day.[1] [2]

Many prostitutes frequent the bars and nightclubs and are addicted to heroin.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkmenistan 2011 Crime and Safety Report". OSAC. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  2. ↑ "TURKMENISTAN: Prostitution on the rise". IRIN. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  3. ↑ "Heroin Seizes Turkmenistan, a Nation Ill Equipped to Cope". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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