Soccer dominates Turkey's stadiums, but a centuries-old wrestling tradition holds a special place in its national identity; ...

EDIRNE, Turkey — After a year-long, pandemic-induced hiatus, the sounds of the zurna flute and beating drums again greeted thousands of Turkish wrestling fans who returned to the country’s northwest ...

There’s a lot that intrigues me about Turkish Oil Wrestling. An ancient sport, there’s a lot of tradition in every aspect. The hand-made leather shorts known as the kispet, the wicker basket that the ...

For 665 years, oil wrestling has been preserved in Turkish culture through the annual Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Championship in ...

ANKARA: Turkey’s annual Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival is under way in the northwestern city of Edirne, where the centuries-old event continues to draw competitors and spectators for what is ...