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Turkey: The brothers oil-wrestling their way out of poverty

September 7, 2023

Aydincan and Bayram Gümüşdağ live in Edirne, Turkey, home to one of Europe's largest Roma communities. Both gifted oil wrestlers, they hope that sporting success will also help improve their standing in society.

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