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Alain Schroeder

Turkish Oil Wrestling

Turkish Oil Wrestling. May 2022. Yagli Gures is the National sport and an essential part of Turkish culture. References to Kemal Ataturk, the founding father of the Republic of Turkey who served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938, and the Turkish flag - red with a white star and crescent - are everywhere.
Alain Schroeder

Turkish Oil Wrestling

Turkish Oil Wrestling. May 2022. Wearing the traditional kispet (thick leather pants) and covered in olive oil, wrestlers of all categories sit beneath the grandstands away from the harsh sun waiting for their turn to compete.