The son of Turkmenistan's autocrat leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, decisively won the presidential election, officials said Tuesday, paving the way for hereditary succession in one of the world's most tightly controlled countries.

Turkmenistan strongman's son wins presidential vote: Official results

Voting was underway in Turkmenistan Saturday for a tightly-controlled leadership election that is all but certain to yield ex-Soviet Central Asia's first father-son succession.

Turkmenistan votes for father-son transition

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Turkmenistan strongman's son wins presidential vote: Official results

Turkmenistan votes for father-son transition