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One of the most con c and celebrated trad t onal sports n

Turkey s o l wrestl ng, known locally as "Yaglı Güres".

Or g nated centur es ago from the nomad c Turk c tr bes

of Central As a, o l wrestl ng has evolved nto a cultural

phenomenon deeply embedded n Turk sh her tage.

The def n ng feature of o l wrestl ng s, of course, the

l beral appl cat on of ol ve o l to the bod es of the

compet tors. Th s pract ce not only adds an element of

spectade but also serves a pract cal purpose by mak ng t

more d ff cult for opponents to grab hold of each other's

bod es, thus requ r ng greater strength, ag l ty, and

techn que to preva l

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