Turkmenistan competed in badminton at the 1993 Women's Islamic Games. The team finished fourth in the women's team event.[7] In 1997, the women's team made their second appearance in the team event at the Women's Islamic Games and were eliminated in the group stages.[8][9]
In 2005, Turkmenistan was originally going to make its maiden appearance at the Sudirman Cup in Beijing, China. The team were placed in Group F with Armenia, Mongolia and Sri Lanka. The team then withdrew from the competition.[11][12]
