0 1 1 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁A ▁separate ▁para de ▁was ▁also ▁held ▁at ▁Kö pet dag ▁Stadium ▁on ▁top ▁Independ ence ▁Square . ▁During ▁the ▁para de , ▁President ▁B erd ym uk ham med ow ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁honor ific ▁title ▁of ▁Ark ad ag ▁(" The ▁Prote ctor ") ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁They ▁were ▁both ▁commanded ▁by ▁Colonel ▁K air am ▁B air am ov . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 2 3 rd ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁ 2 4 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁independence . ▁The ▁para de ▁was ▁ins pected ▁by ▁Minister ▁of ▁Def ence ▁Colonel ▁General ▁Y ay ly m ▁B erd i ye v . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁- ▁It ▁celebrated ▁the ▁silver ▁j ub ile e ▁of ▁independence . ▁The ▁President ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁and ▁Def ense ▁Minister ▁Y ay ly m ▁B erd i ye v ▁both ▁ins pected ▁the ▁para de ▁white ▁Mer cedes ▁while ▁the ▁troops ▁ch anted ▁" G l ory ▁to ▁Independent ▁Turk men istan !" ▁as ▁they ▁both ▁passed ▁by . ▁The ▁para de ▁also ▁was ▁commanded ▁by ▁the ▁deput y ▁defense ▁minister , ▁Colonel ▁Sh ad ur di ▁Dur d iev . ▁The ▁para de ▁demonstrated ▁Chinese - made ▁surface - to - air ▁miss ile ▁systems , ▁and ▁new ▁un mann ed ▁air ▁vehicles . ▁▁