A record number wrestlers are participating in Kirkpinar, Türkiye's famous oil wrestling competition that has returned to the northwestern Edirne province
On the first day of the tournament, junior wrestlers competed on grass fields in Edirne's historical Sarayici.
Edirne municipality authorities have announced that tickets for the sporting event were sold out. This year's tournament is being held without any Covid-19 restrictions. To Turkish people, wrestling has become such an indispensable part of the country's culture that it is often referred to as an “ancestor sport”.
Feyzullah Aktürk, one of the chief wrestlers, could not register because he was on the national wrestling team duty.
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