Sunday, June 24, 2007

Kirkpinar Oiled Wrestling Festival, 20 June 2007 to 26 June 2007 - Edirne, Turkey

"Kirkpinar Oiled Wrestling Festival
Edirne, Turkey - 20 June 2007 to 26 June 2007
Kirkpinar is the oldest wrestling festival in the world and has a long and rich history which dates back to the early days of the Ottoman Empire.

When the Ottomans were residing in Anatolia, they began to make a push into Rumelia which culminated in a siege on the town of Edirne in 1361."

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