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The Turkish word for wrestling can be traced back to the Oghuz Turkic languages, which originate from the Eurasian steppes. After the conquest of Anatolia by Seljuk Turks, a form of traditional freestyle wrestling called Karakucak Güreşi (literally "Ground hug") was popularized, where special leather clothing was worn and wrestlers commenced the competition by pouring olive oil on their bodies.
Apart from this, Karakucak rules resemble Turkish oil wrestling rules. Among several local styles, Köprülü karakucak practised mainly in Çukurova has rules almost identical with Olympic freestyle wrestling. [4]
Oil wrestling is a sport at the forefront of traditional Turkish sports. Wrestling was held in all of the fairs organized all over the Ottoman Empire, but the wrestler who won the "chief" title only in Kırkpınar was known as the "chief wrestler" until the next year's Kırkpınar wrestling. This idea continues to this day.
Traditional Oil Wrestling in Turkey is a UNESCCO listed Intangible Cultural Heritage. Wrestling (Turkish: güreş) is considered as an "ancestral sport" in Turkey, represented foremost by the annual Kırkpınar tournament in oil wrestling.
Traditional Turkish wrestling style. Rules are similar to Olympic freestyle wrestling. Yağlı Güreşi. "Oil Wrestling". Wrestlers wear special leather trousers 'kispet' and are oiled. Khridoli and Chidaoba - traditional Georgian combined martial arts and wrestling; Kokh - a traditional Armenian style of wrestling
Oil wrestling (Turkish: yağlı güreş), also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to Uzbek kurash, Tuvan khuresh and Tatar and Bashkir көрәш (köräş).
Turkish martial artists (15 C, 3 P) A. Martial artists from Ankara (9 P) B. Boxing in Turkey (8 C, 5 P) F. Fencing in Turkey (2 C, 2 P) J. ... Oil wrestling; S. Sayokan
Oil wrestling is one of the wrestling ethnosports, ... etnosporfestivali.com (in Turkish). World Ethnosports Federation. 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018