Camel Wrestling Turkish Style!

Published January 17th, 2019 - 07:39 GMT

The Camel Wrestling Festival is considered a famous sport in which two male Tülü camels wrestle, typically in response to a female camel in heatbeing led before them.This sport is most common in the Aegean region of Turkey, but is also practiced in other parts of the Middle East and South Asia.

The events were historically held during mating season.The camels fight by using their necks as leverage to force their opponent to fall down. A camel is declared the winner if his competitor falls to the ground or flees from the fight., according to Wikipedia.

 
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People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. Camel wrestling is populer attraction in Aegean part of Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Camels are wrestling in the Selcuk Arena, Camel wrestling is popular tourist attraction in Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

A defeated camel at wrestling camel carnaval. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey.. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Turkish Efe's are dancing in Selcuk Arena during camel wrestling. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Aegean Folk dancer man performing at camel wrestling carnaval. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

Camel wrestling at menemen Izmir. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. Camel wrestling is populer attraction in Aegean part of Turkey. 
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camels are wrestling in the Selcuk Arena, Camel wrestling is popular tourist attraction in Turkey.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
 A defeated camel at wrestling camel carnaval.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey..
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Turkish Efe's are dancing in Selcuk Arena during camel wrestling.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Aegean Folk dancer man performing at camel wrestling carnaval.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camel wrestling at menemen Izmir. 
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. Camel wrestling is populer attraction in Aegean part of Turkey. 
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. Camel wrestling is populer attraction in Aegean part of Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camels are wrestling in the Selcuk Arena, Camel wrestling is popular tourist attraction in Turkey.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camels are wrestling in the Selcuk Arena, Camel wrestling is popular tourist attraction in Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
 A defeated camel at wrestling camel carnaval.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
A defeated camel at wrestling camel carnaval. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey..
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Traditional camel wrestling is very popular in Aegean Region of Turkey.. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Turkish Efe's are dancing in Selcuk Arena during camel wrestling.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Turkish Efe's are dancing in Selcuk Arena during camel wrestling. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Aegean Folk dancer man performing at camel wrestling carnaval.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Aegean Folk dancer man performing at camel wrestling carnaval. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena.
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
People are watching camel wrestling in Selcuk Arena. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camel wrestling at menemen Izmir. 
(Shutterstock/ File Photo)
Camel wrestling at menemen Izmir. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)

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