# Yayladağı traditional wrestling festival

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/yaylada-traditional-wrestling-festival
> Updated: 2026-08-09T20:10:12.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The 24th Traditional Yayladağı Culture, Arts, and Aba Wrestling Festival was held in the Yayladağı district of Hatay, Turkey. The event hosted representatives from the Turkic world, including diplomats, ambassadors, and officials from the Organization of Turkic States.

During the festivities, Binali Yıldırım, President of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States, highlighted the cultural and moral importance of wrestling as a shared heritage. He also addressed the reconstruction of Hatay, noting that the city has been rebuilt and strengthened in the three years following major earthquakes.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: Yayladağı hosts traditional Aba wrestling festival in Hatay

The 24th Traditional Yayladağı Festival in Hatay featured aba wrestling competitions attended by Turkic world diplomats and leaders, celebrating shared cultural heritage and regional resilience.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yaylada-hosts-traditional-aba-wrestling-festival-in-hatay

### 2026-07-12: Traditional Yayla Migration Festival Celebrated in Akpınar, Trabzon

Akpınar villagers in Trabzon held their sixth yayla migration festival, featuring decorated cattle, folk dress, music and dance despite rain, to preserve a centuries‑old tradition.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/traditional-yayla-migration-festival-celebrated-in-akpnar-trabzon

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