Oil Wrestling Tournament - Turkey

Oil Wrestling Tournament - Turkey

Two gravestones mark the resting place of legendary Kirkpinar wrestlers in Edirne, Turkey, July 2018. Each year, about one thousand wrestlers from across Turkey come to Edirne to compete in the historic Kirkpinar oil wrestling tournament. Photo by Konstantin Novakovic/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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  • 2018/7/14 00:00:00
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