Turkish Oil Wrestling 2009
Turkish Oil Wrestling 2009
About 1,000 barefoot grapplers compete, oiled up and stripped to the waist. The anything-goes style and the oiled leather trunks originated with the world-renowned Janissaries, an elite fraternity of body guards to the imperial Sultans. The modern stadium is located on the former site of the Sultan’s palace, and Turkey’s president crowns the champions on the final day.
in the photos are following competitors.
Serhat Gökmen
Mustafa Yenisancak
Erkan Ertan
Ramazan Gargi
Ali Gürbüz
Yunus Emre
Rıfat Poyraz
Hasan Borucu
Sermest Bulut
Fatih Bakır
Salih Dorum
Serkan Serttürk
Fatih Çelebi
Serhat Arslan
Ferhat Arslan
Hüseyin Kalaycı
Mehmet Erdogan
Mahmut Şimşek
Arif Akın
Semih Turgut
Raşit Aysel
Osman Aynur
Mustafa Açıkgöz
