The cost of tickets to the 662nd Historical Tournament for the traditional oil struggle “Kyrkpynar” in Turkey varies from 200 to 300 Turkish lires.
Entrance on the first day of the tournament, which will last from July 7 to 9, will be free.
The cost of tickets for the tournament at the first level on Saturday, July 8, will be 240 Turkish, within the framework of the second level -200 Turkish lire.
The cost of tickets for the tournament at the first level at Sunday, August 9, will be 300 Turkish lires, within the second level – 260 Turkish lire. The final fight will take place on the same day.
According to historical sources, the oil struggle is considered the most ancient after the Olympic Games sports competition, held on a regular basis.
According to legend, 40 soldiers-tanes entering the vanguard of the army made a halt in the Edirne area. To pass the time, they started to fight.
At the same time, two brothers Ali and Selim fought for a long time, but could not overcome each other. As a result, both of them fell from fatigue.
Comrades buried fighters in the area of the village of Akhykey. Returning from the campaign, they saw a stream brothers in the place of the graves of the brothers. After that, the area was called Kyrkpynar (40 streams).
After Murat I, who conquered Edirne, founded the house of fighters, annual competitions in this city became a tradition. The organizers were the noble persons of Kyrkpynara.
The tournament was not held during the Ottoman-Russian war, the Balkan War and the First World War.
Since 1946, tradition has resumed. Edirne municipality organizes the tournament annually.