This year, the festival featured 152 camels wearing saddles, ornamental cloths and embroidery of various patterns and colours on their humps and necks.
A wrestling camel leaves the field after competing during the 40th International Camel Wrestling Festival in Selcuk, Turkey. All photos: Reuters
Camels fight in the Pamucak Arena during the annual festival.
Animal rights activists have criticised the festival, saying animals are abused and injured during the event.
The traditional event attracts thousands of people every year.
Yahya Yavuz poses with his wrestling camel Yavuzhan 01 during the Camel Beauty Contest on the sidelines of the wrestling festival.
Owners and tether holders separate the animals after a wrestling camel is knocked down by its rival.
Wrestling camel Ozarslan Bey, adorned with colourful ornaments, is paraded during the Camel Beauty Contest.
This year, the festival featured 152 camels wearing saddles, ornamental cloths and embroidery of various patterns and colours on their humps and necks.
A wrestling camel leaves the field after competing during the 40th International Camel Wrestling Festival in Selcuk, Turkey. All photos: Reuters
Camels fight in the Pamucak Arena during the annual festival.
Animal rights activists have criticised the festival, saying animals are abused and injured during the event.
The traditional event attracts thousands of people every year.
Yahya Yavuz poses with his wrestling camel Yavuzhan 01 during the Camel Beauty Contest on the sidelines of the wrestling festival.
Owners and tether holders separate the animals after a wrestling camel is knocked down by its rival.
Wrestling camel Ozarslan Bey, adorned with colourful ornaments, is paraded during the Camel Beauty Contest.
This year, the festival featured 152 camels wearing saddles, ornamental cloths and embroidery of various patterns and colours on their humps and necks.
