# Soltan Achilova

> Gurban Soltan Achilova, sometimes spelled Gurbansoltan Achilova, is a Turkmenistani photojournalist. She was a nominee for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in 2021. She has been reported as the only openly critical journalist in Turkmenistan. Her country is described as an "information black hole", with an evaluated political freedoms index far lower than that of North Korea.

*Turkmen photojournalist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** Turkmenistan
- **Born:** 1950
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Gurban Soltan Achilova, sometimes spelled Gurbansoltan Achilova, is a Turkmenistani photojournalist. She was a nominee for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders in 2021. She has been reported as the only openly critical journalist in Turkmenistan. Her country is described as an "information black hole", with an evaluated political freedoms index far lower than that of North Korea.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.8
- **Momentum:** 0.9

## Sources
- [Soltan Achilova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soltan_Achilova)
- [Soltan Achilova](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soltan_Achilova)
- [Sultan Açılova](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_A%C3%A7%C4%B1lova)
- [Soltan Achilova](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soltan_Achilova)
- [Solton Achilova](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solton_Achilova)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117462940)

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