Kirkpinar

Kırkpınar je nejstarší nepřetržitě konaný sportovní turnaj na světě a jeden z nejsilnějších symbolů tradiční turecké kultury. Každoroční soutěž v zápase ve městě Edirne spojuje sport, rituál a slavnost, která se zde koná už od roku 1360. Zápasníci – pehlivani – nastupují potření olivovým olejem, v kožených kispetách, a bojují nejen o vítězství, ale i o čest a respekt.

Two men wrestling outdoors during a traditional event, with an audience watching from stands and other wrestlers in the background.
Two men wrestling on a grassy field during a competitive match with spectators in the background.
An older, shirtless man with a long gray beard and hair tied in a bun stands outdoors on a grassy field, looking to the side. Behind him, there is a crowd of people and a large stage decorated with banners and a Turkish flag under a partly cloudy sky
People wearing white shirts and blue pants gathered outdoors, some sitting on grass and others standing, at a festival or gathering.
Two men wrestling on a grassy field during a traditional sports event, surrounded by several spectators and officials under a decorated pavilion with red and white banners.
A shirtless man sitting on grass watching a traditional Mexican rodeo event with cowboys in the background
A shirtless man with a beard and short hair shouting and raising his right hand in the air during an outdoor event, with water splashing around him and people in the background.
Young group of men sitting on the ground by a pool, wearing black pants, with some of them in the water, tying white string around their ankles.
An older man pouring water over a group of shirtless boys standing in line under a shaded outdoor area.
A group of shirtless men behind a rusted chain-link fence, holding onto the fence with their hands, and looking out.
Two men wrestling in a traditional Mexican sport called Lucha Libre, with a referee in the background during a match.
Men participating in a traditional water-splashing event on a grass field, with a crowd and banners in the background.
Two men embrace in a celebratory hug at a sports event, with a crowd and a red canopy in the background.
A shirtless man with a beard pouring water over his head during an outdoor event, with two men nearby and a crowd watching in the background.
Two shirtless men wrestling on a grassy field while a man in a white shirt and cap watches. People in athletic attire are in the background.
Two shirtless men with long hair and leather pants sitting on a green bench, with copper washbasins behind them, in an outdoor setting surrounded by a fence and other people.
A shirtless man sitting on the grass, drinking water from a plastic bottle after a sports event, with a crowd of people and a stadium roof in the background.
Two shirtless young men wrestling on grass field during outdoor event under blue sky, with red pennant banners and a pavilion in the background.
Young man running outdoors, shirtless, with water being poured on him, others in the background, sunny day, celebrating or cooling off.
Group of young boys shirtless, standing on grass, listening to a person with a clipboard at an outdoor event or competition.
A man celebrating on a grassy field during a traditional yurt festival, with an excited expression, arm raised, and crowd in the background.
A shirtless man with wet hair and skin, pouring water on his head during an outdoor event under a shaded structure, with a blurred crowd in the background.