1965: Turkish Oil Wrestling | Tonight | BBC Archive

"Wrestling has been the national sport for a thousand years, generations of Turks have proved themselves to be the finest wrestlers in the world, and for these three days they make a feast of it." Cathal O'Shannon travels to Edirne in Turkey, to witness an ancient and extraordinary annual event, the Kırkpınar oil wrestling tournament. Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC One, 18 June, 1965. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive