BedirkentBedirkent is a village in Görogly District, Turkmenistan.HistoryBedirkent served as the headquarters of Junaid Khan, a Khivan ruler who tried to resist the Bolsheviks; he was unsuccessful and Bedirkent fell on the evening of 23 January 1920. It was renamed to Ataev in 1961 before being returned to its original name in 1999.SiteThe ruins of a fortress, especially its mud-brick walls, are all that is prominent.TourismConsidered to be a border village, foreigners need special permission for access.