Preparations are being completed in Gökbel, where many firsts will take place.

The 19th Traditional Gökbel Oil Wrestling and Festival will be held from July 31 to August 3. Before the festival, which will be held for the first time over four days this year and will feature many innovations, a site inspection tour and coordination meeting were held.

The Traditional Gökbel Oil Wrestling and Festival, which has gained fame beyond the borders of Turkey, will be held for the 19th time. The festival, scheduled between July 31 and August 3, has been extended to four days for the first time this year. The festival, which will witness many firsts, will bring together sports, art, and culture.

SITE INSPECTION TOUR ORGANIZED

Preparations led by the Alanya Municipality for citizens to spend a peaceful 4 days immersed in nature have reached their final stage. Before the festival with many innovations; Deputy Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Engin Burak Mindivanlı, District Gendarmerie Commander Major Hüseyin Direk, Municipal Mayor Advisors Abdurrahman Açıkalın and Nazmi Zavlak, Council Members İrem Yunusoğlu and Ali Taşlı, and heads of municipal departments participated in the site inspection tour and coordination meeting. Every detail was meticulously discussed during the meeting.

AÇIKALIN: WE HAVE PREPARED DIFFERENT EVENTS AND SURPRISES

Municipal Mayor Advisor Abdurrahman Açıkalın, stating that the preparations have been largely completed a few days before the festival, said, "We are organizing the Traditional Gökbel Oil Wrestling and Festival for the 19th time. We are preparing a festival in which we both improved the physical conditions and prepared many different events and surprises. We will also hold sports events for four days, and we believe this will bring great vitality to our region. We are sure our citizens will greatly enjoy it. We thank all institutions and organizations that support us and invite everyone to our festival."