# Korkuteli oil wrestling festival leadership

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/korkuteli-oil-wrestling-festival-leadership
> Updated: 2026-08-31T08:39:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Sabri Gülel has been reappointed as the wrestling leader (ağa) for the 36th Korkuteli Altın Kiraz Oil Wrestling Festival after winning a tender bid of 9,777,000 TL. 

Following the 35th annual event, Gülel expressed a commitment to transforming Korkuteli into a day-trip tourism destination. This reappointment is intended to support the ‘Gelenekten Geleceğe’ (From Tradition to the Future) project, which aims to integrate traditional oil wrestling with tourism to promote the region’s cultural heritage and values.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Sabri Gülel reappointed as leader for Korkuteli oil wrestling festival

Sabri Gülel has secured the leadership role for the 36th Korkuteli Altın Kiraz Oil Wrestling Festival, aiming to boost regional tourism through the ‘Gelenekten Geleceğe’ cultural project.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sabri-glel-reappointed-as-leader-for-korkuteli-oil-wrestling-festival

### 2026-08-26: Kemer Municipality Youth Orchestra performs in Korkuteli

The Kemer Municipality Youth Orchestra performed a concert in Korkuteli as part of the 35th Golden Cherry Oil Wrestling Festival and Şehzade Korkut Celebrations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kemer-municipality-youth-orchestra-performs-in-korkuteli

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