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Turkish Wrestling Federation

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Abbreviation
  
TGF

Type
  
Sports federation

President
  
Bekir Çeker

Formation
  
1923

Headquarters
  
Ulus, Ankara, Turkey

Affiliations
  
United World Wrestling (UWW)

Turkish Wrestling Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu, TGF) is the governing body for wrestling in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.

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TGF has been established in 1923, and is headquartered in Ankara.. TGF is a member of United World Wrestling (UWW), formerly known as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).

The federation organizes the national wrestling events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey. In addition, the TGF promotes and organizes traditional wrestling styles such as oil wrestling and Karakucak.

Freestyle

Men's
Women's
  • Yasemin Adar (born 1991), first European champion

    • International organizations in Turkey

  • 1957 World Wrestling Championships, June 1–2, Istanbul
  • 1974 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), August 29-September, Istanbul
  • 1994 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), August 25–28, Istanbul
  • 1999 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle), October 7–10, Ankara
  • 2008 World Junior Wrestling Championships, July 29 – August 4, Istanbul
  • 2009 World Junior Wrestling Championships, August 4–9, Ankara
  • 2011 World Wrestling Championships, September 12–18, Istanbul

    • References

    Turkish Wrestling Federation Wikipedia
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