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Wrestling in Turkey

Wrestling is considered as an "ancestral sport" in Turkey, represented foremost by the annual Kırkpınar tournament in oil wrestling.

Turkish folk wrestling styles
• Styles practised nationwide (sanctioned by the Turkish Wrestling Federation): • Karakucak GüreşiOil wrestling (Turkish: Yağlı Güreş) • Styles practised locally (sanctioned by the Turkey Traditional Sport Branches Federation): • Aba Güreşi (jacket wrestling) (in Hatay) • Aşırtmalı Aba Güreşi (belt wrestling) (in Gaziantep, Adana, Osmaniye) • Kısa Şalvar Güreşi (in Kahramanmaraş) • Kuşak Güreşi or Tatar GüreşiKar üstü Karakucak GüreşiŞalvar GüreşiTorun AbasıSiyah AbaBoz AbaKırmızı AbaMaraş AbasıUrfa AbasıÇuha AbasıHamis Abası ==Sport wrestling==
Sport wrestling
FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in Turkey in 1957, 1974, 1994, 1999 and 2011. The Turkish team won the Men's freestyle championship in 1951, 1954, 1957, 1966 and 1994; and the Men's Greco-Roman championship in 2006 and 2009. ==Events==
Events
• 27th U17 Victory Cup & U20 Champions Cup Tournament May 2025 - Since 1999 (or 1997) 2020 and 2021 Not Held ? • Yasar Dogu Tournament - Since 1973 • Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament - Since 1983 == References ==
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