Aigerim Turgunbaeva
Journalist focusing on Central Asia
Words: The Guardian, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Eurasianet, The Diplomat, CABAR asia
@balalaichnitsa.bsky.social
Brit abroad | historian and fiction writer | NA | Asst Prof @ IUBloomington | Tweets #EarlyModern #Russia #GlobalHistory #MentalHealth | she/her
@mariemannes.bsky.social
Autos-focused reporter at Reuters | email: marie.mannes@tr.com | Writing on https://www.reuters.com/authors/marie-mannes/ | Kingston and St.Andrews alumni | Passionate about Turkmenistan
@peterleonard1.bsky.social
Journalist, my writing can currently be found at havli.substack.com
@jeffbell.bsky.social
Into Central Asia, democracy, (anti-)kleptocracy, bikes, urbanism, and a touch of tech. He/Him/Он/El English/Russian/working on Spanish Not here to take myself too seriously. Opinions are my own.
@jonathancampion.com
Central Asia news editor | Cricket with The Metronomes | Author of 'Getting Out' 🇺🇦🏏 | Norfolk and Caucasus too. 🌏 jonathancampion.com 📷 lifeincentralasia.picfair.com
@nargiskassenova.bsky.social
A Central Asian/Central Asianist currently living in Cambridge, MA.
@asiacitalia.bsky.social
ASIAC is an academic association based in Italy that promotes knowledge exchange on Central Asia and the Caucasus. (RT/likes are not endorsements). Website and newsletter: https://www.asiac.net/
@cmaza.bsky.social
Journalist. Covering foreign policy & defense for National Journal. Founder of Lazo Magazine: https://lazomagazine.com/ I write https://lazoletters.substack.com/ email: cmaza@nationaljournal.com c.maza@protonmail.com
@kaamilahmed.bsky.social
Reporter at the Guardian, on the Global Development team. Author of “I Feel No Peace” - the stories of Rohingya refugees facing persecution, abuse and exploitation
@jordanovaan.bsky.social
On #CentralAsia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. #PhD&memes, mostly. Call sign: Academic kelin. PlovINT, random rants. 🇨🇿+🇩🇪
@niginakhon.bsky.social
Central Asian(ist). PhDing in memory studies. Researcher and writer. Sometimes a journalist. (Gender issues, Islam, memory and identity). My pronouns are u/uning
@jengvall.bsky.social
Research & analysis on Central Asia, South Caucasus Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) at The Swedish Institute for International Affairs (UI) https://www.ui.se/english/about/staff/johan-engvall/
@sherkhashimov.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and researcher from Central Asia. sherkhashimov.com
@joannalillis.bsky.social
Almaty-based journalist reporting on Central Asia, author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan (2019) and Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan (out in November 2025)
@forum18.bsky.social
Monitoring & analysis of freedom of thought, conscience & belief violations in Central Asia, Russia, South Caucasus, Belarus, Occupied Ukraine www.forum18.org
@caci-silkroad.bsky.social
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center. Research on Central Asia, Caucasus, and Turkey (AFPC and ISDP Sweden). https://www.silkroadstudies.org/
@melissacrt.bsky.social
Researcher and writer on women’s rights in Afghanistan Pre-order No Woman's Land: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kianahayeri/no-womans-land?ref=user_menu
@ymatusik.bsky.social
Journalist writing about politics, culture, migration and society in Central Asia and Eurasia more broadly | PhD candidate in Anthropology at CUNY GC | en-ru-fr-de | кыргызча сүйлөйм Words in @economist.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @eurasianet.bsky.social
@ericamarat.bsky.social
Professor. Opinions are my personal. Posting as a private citizen. Do not represent any institution or group.
@ljlinderman.bsky.social
Senior Fellow and Director of Programs, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the American Foreign Policy Council. guria stan
@edentravels.bsky.social
Writer about places. Red Sands: Reportage & Recipes Through Central Asia, ‘book of the year’ for the Sunday Times, FT and New Yorker. New memoir 'Cold Kitchen' (Bloomsbury) out now www.carolineeden.com
@pjotrsauer.bsky.social
Reporter covering Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia for The Guardian. Write to me: pjotr.sauer@theguardian.com
@tumarov.bsky.social
Fellow at @carnegieendowment.org I write about Central Asia for @ceip-politika.bsky.social https://carnegieendowment.org/people/temur-umarov?lang=en¢er=russia-eurasia
@jennruth.bsky.social
Deputy Editor at Foreign Policy. Host of The Negotiators podcast.
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@meduza.io
Breaking news in Russia, investigative reports, interviews, and opinions. In English. You’re welcome. https://meduza.io/en
@eilishhart.bsky.social
Editor of Meduza’s long-reads newsletter, The Beet, covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 📧 Send tips & pitches: beet@meduza.io
@sambreazeale.bsky.social
Senior news editor at Meduza in English @meduza.io. Based in Riga, Latvia. Contact: breazeale@meduza.io
@shaunwalker7.bsky.social
Correspondent focusing on Central and Eastern Europe for The Guardian shaun.walker@theguardian.com
@thediplomat.com
The premier international affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, covering politics, defense and society from China and Kazakhstan to Myanmar and Australia. thediplomat.com
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app