Turkmenistan’s former president and national leader Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov singing a song called “Karakum.” Screenshot from Hroniki Turkmenistana YouTube channel. Fair use. In early February, multiple sources in Turkmenistan’s western Balkan province shared that the authorities are pressuring residents to play former president Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov’s songs at wedding parties. This is part of the authorities’ broader requirement to ensure the majority of songs at weddings are Turkmen, according to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Turkmen service Radio Azatlyk. There is no relevant…