EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual ...
This story was created by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Under the scorching heat of the Turkish sun, two men clash, their interlocked bodies gleaming with oil, every muscle taut with strain. The ...
This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over the world to the country’s westernmost city. Held for 664 years, the ...
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