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The Mustafa Kiremitli Fethiye Yağlı Güreşleri give Karaçulha a specific connection to oil wrestling. The Fethiye Municipality held the second edition in Karaçulha. For travelers, this is a clearly defined event, but not an indication of an upcoming date: the information refers to a past event, not to the program on your travel dates.

The edition and its venue

The 2nd Mustafa Kiremitli Fethiye Yağlı Güreşleri took place at the Karaçulha Er Meydanı. The Fethiye Municipality was the organizer, and the Er Meydanı was the venue. The full event title includes both Fethiye and Karaçulha; however, the specific venue for this edition was the Karaçulha Er Meydanı. This helps you distinguish the event name, organizing body, and venue when putting the competition in context. If you plan a future visit, check the actual date and access to the grounds for that day.

Participants and audience

A total of 1,004 wrestlers from various provinces took part in this edition, including 71 Başpehlivan. The 71 are included in the total of 1,004 and are not an additional group. Thousands of people also attended the oil wrestling. This visitor figure describes the audience, while the figure of 1,004 counts the wrestlers. These are therefore two different figures and should not be added together as a combined total for everyone present. The reference to various provinces applies to the wrestlers, not the visitors. This means the 71 Başpehlivan made up around seven percent of the total field.

This distinction helps you consider the event according to your interests: the number of wrestlers describes the field, while the thousands of people represent the audience. If you are interested in the competition, the first perspective is central; those interested in the event as a public gathering may find the second figure informative. Both refer to the same past date, but to different groups.

Putting the event in context for your travel plans

If you want to plan your trip around the oil wrestling, first check whether an edition has been announced for your preferred dates, and confirm access to the Karaçulha Er Meydanı for that date. Assess these factors separately according to your needs; past figures for participants and visitors say nothing about current demand for rooms or hotel availability. If there is no confirmed event date, plan your stay around your actual reason for traveling and consider the past edition a cultural connection to Karaçulha, not an event on your itinerary for those dates.

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