EDIRNE, Turkey (Reuters) - Some 2,200 oil wrestlers began fighting bouts at a stadium in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne on Friday, competing to win a golden belt in a contest dating back to ...

EDIRNE, Turkey — After nearly an hour of grappling with his opponent under the blazing sun, Turkey’s “Tireless Wrestler” was crowned the winner of the 663rd Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships.

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 ...

Keeping a centuries-old tradition alive, oil wrestlers from across the Balkans grease themselves from head to toe and compete in a test of strength and skill. Iranian official issues stark warning ...

It took nearly an hour of grappling with his opponent under the blazing Turkish sun for Cengizhan Simsek to win the tournament and join a long list of previous victors. A very long list — this was the ...

EDIRNE, Turkey -- After nearly an hour of grappling with his opponent under the blazing sun, Turkey's "Tireless Wrestler" was crowned the winner of the 663rd Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships.

Young wrestlers getting ready to start a round during the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, Sunday, July 6, 2025.