The Turkmenistan women's national handball team has made a successful start at the Women's IHF Nations Trophy 2026 (Zone III – Central Asia), securing victories in both of their opening matches. The tournament is taking place from October 13 to 17 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the Olympic Village sports complex.

In their opening match on October 13, the Turkmen athletes defeated the Pakistan national team with a score of 38–19. On October 15, the Turkmenistan team secured their second victory, convincingly beating the Kyrgyzstan national team 47–18.

The Turkmenistan national team will play its next match on October 16 against the Tajikistan team. The final match, against the tournament hosts—the Uzbekistan national team—will take place on October 17.

In addition to the Turkmen athletes, teams from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan are participating in the competition. The teams are playing in a round-robin format, with each team competing in four matches.