“Turkmenistan has been providing free water, gas & electricity to its citizens from 1993 to till date”
What FACTLY found
While it is true that Turkmenistan government provided free water, gas and electricity to its citizens from 1993, the provision was ended in 2019 by then President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Bad economic situation due to fall in energy prices and noticeable increase in the income of the population, are among the reasons mentioned behind the move. Currently, no such provisions offering free amenities exist in Turkmenistan
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 April 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 May 2022, 48 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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