EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — 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 ...

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A traditional camel wrestling festival in Turkey, which attracts thousands of people every year, is facing criticism from animal rights activists who say the ungulates are abused and injured during ...

Bayramiç, Turkey, Feb 1 (EFE).- For Habibe Yüksel, camel wrestling is much more than just a sport – it is her family’s legacy. Continuing what her grandfather started 70 years ago, Yüksel’s passion ...

A traditional camel wrestling festival in western Turkey that attracts thousands of people every year is drawing criticism from animal rights activists who say the big ruminants are abused and injured ...

Black-eyed Nirvana and Mr. Isa, two male camels from the western Aydin province of Turkey wearing colorful saddles, circled the grounds with their owners and then wrestled fiercely as thousands ...

Oil wrestling or grease wrestling is believed to be started some 4,500 years ago in Thrace and the Balkans. The most famous oil wrestling tournament is held in Turkey. Named Kirkpinar, it has its root ...

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 ...