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Historic Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling
Festival
The Turks produce colourful spectacles, but few sights are more memorable than Edirne's
Tarihi Kırkpınar Yağlı Güreş Festivali (
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), one of the world's most bizarre sport-
ing events. The 650-year-old contest sees muscular
pehlivan
(wrest-lers), naked except for
a pair of heavy leather shorts, coat themselves with olive oil and throw each other around.
Dozens of matches are held simultaneously.
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