...commissioned in memory of the defenders of Gökdepe Fortress... ...named in honour of President of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Nyýazow's Hajj

Is this him?

Apparently a praying session can take upto an hour, you would think they would provide some chairs to sit on

Sure, chairs for infidels, interested in watching and being silently skeptical about this wonderful religion. A box with good cigars would be helpful, too. 😁