Turkey: 1931-1939
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1930 (no results)
1931
AUGUST 1931
AUGUST 14, 1931 (FRIDAY)
"Newly Built Stadium", Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000
European Style (Catch?)
Yussiff Hassane, Dinarli Mehmed and Ismail def. Bulgarian and Hungarian Wrestlers
Note:
Ismail is the younger brother of Dinarli Mehmed.
AUGUST 1931
AUGUST 14, 1931 (FRIDAY)
"Newly Built Stadium", Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000
European Style (Catch?)
Yussiff Hassane, Dinarli Mehmed and Ismail def. Bulgarian and Hungarian Wrestlers
Note:
Ismail is the younger brother of Dinarli Mehmed.
1932 (no results)
1933 (no results)
1934 (no results)
1935
AUGUST 1935
AUGUST 18, 1935 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Dinarli Mehmed
(00:45::00)
Note:
If I understood the report correctly, 5-6,000 fans showed up, but the tickets were too expensive so a lot of them did not buy tickets and went back home.
AUGUST 1935
AUGUST 18, 1935 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Dinarli Mehmed
(00:45::00)
Note:
If I understood the report correctly, 5-6,000 fans showed up, but the tickets were too expensive so a lot of them did not buy tickets and went back home.
1936
MAY 1936
MAY 19, 1936 (TUESDAY)
Alsancak Square, Izmir, Aegean, Turkey
Attendance: "Izmir Has Never Seen Such a Big Crowd"
Referee: Kara Ali
1 - Dinarli Mehmed Vs. Mulayim,
Draw (01:00:00)
MAY 1936
MAY 19, 1936 (TUESDAY)
Alsancak Square, Izmir, Aegean, Turkey
Attendance: "Izmir Has Never Seen Such a Big Crowd"
Referee: Kara Ali
1 - Dinarli Mehmed Vs. Mulayim,
Draw (01:00:00)
AUGUST 1936
AUGUST 9, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Maramara, Turkey
Attendance: 8-9,000 fans
1 - Jim Londos def. Kola Kwariani
(00:58:00)
2 - John Maxos Vs. Mulayim,
Draw
AUGUST 16, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. John Maxos
(00:32:00)
2 - Kara Ali def. Mulayim
AUGUST 23, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Kara Ali,
Forfeit
Notes:
Ali could not continue due to a broken arm.
The winner was to wrestle Jim Londos on September 6, but that match never took place.
AUGUST 1936
AUGUST 9, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Maramara, Turkey
Attendance: 8-9,000 fans
1 - Jim Londos def. Kola Kwariani
(00:58:00)
2 - John Maxos Vs. Mulayim,
Draw
AUGUST 16, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. John Maxos
(00:32:00)
2 - Kara Ali def. Mulayim
AUGUST 23, 1936 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Kara Ali,
Forfeit
Notes:
Ali could not continue due to a broken arm.
The winner was to wrestle Jim Londos on September 6, but that match never took place.
OCTOBER 1936
OCTOBER 29, 1936 (THURSDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Adapazarli Arif
OCTOBER 30, 1936 (FRIDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Suleyman
OCTOBER 31, 1936 (SATURDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Mulayim
OCTOBER 1936
OCTOBER 29, 1936 (THURSDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Adapazarli Arif
OCTOBER 30, 1936 (FRIDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Suleyman
OCTOBER 31, 1936 (SATURDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Mulayim
1937
MAY 1937
MAY 2, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Stadium, Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
A Show with Dinarli Mehmed, Polish and Romanian Wrestlers
MAY 16, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Dinarli Mehmed Vs. Evstati Georgieff,
Result Unknown
2 - Adapazarli Jemal Vs. Dimitar Stoycheff,
Result Unknown
Note:
Turkish versus Bulgarian wrestlers.
MAY 25, 1937 (TUESDAY)
Dinar, Turkey
Attendance: 8,000
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Evstati Georgieff
(01:00:00+)
Note:
The date is an approximation.
MAY 30, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Race Track, Bandirma, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Adapazarli Jemal
2 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Dimitar Stoycheff
(00:03:00)
MAY 1937
MAY 2, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Stadium, Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
A Show with Dinarli Mehmed, Polish and Romanian Wrestlers
MAY 16, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Dinarli Mehmed Vs. Evstati Georgieff,
Result Unknown
2 - Adapazarli Jemal Vs. Dimitar Stoycheff,
Result Unknown
Note:
Turkish versus Bulgarian wrestlers.
MAY 25, 1937 (TUESDAY)
Dinar, Turkey
Attendance: 8,000
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Evstati Georgieff
(01:00:00+)
Note:
The date is an approximation.
MAY 30, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Race Track, Bandirma, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Adapazarli Jemal
2 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Dimitar Stoycheff
(00:03:00)
JUN£ 1937
JUNE 5, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Bull Komar def. Adapazarli Jemal
(00:14:00)
2 - Mulayim def. Kiro Andreeff
(00:54:00)
Note:
It is said that soon there will be shows in Ankara and Izmir.
JUNE 9, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Suleyman
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. A Bulgarian Wrestler
Note:
The date is an approximation.
JUNE 13, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Stadium, Bursa, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 15,000+
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Kiro Andreeff
(00:10:00)
2 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar
(00:15:00)
JUNE 29, 1937 (TUESDAY)
Alsancak Square, Izmir, Aegean, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar,
Disqualification
Note:
This is an approximation.
JULY 1937
JULY 4, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar
JULY 12, 1937 (MONDAY)
Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Dimitar Stoycheff
(00:14:00)
JULY 18, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar (00:36:00)
JULY 19, 1937 (MONDAY)
Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Georgi Petroff
Note:
The date is an approximation.
JULY 1937
JULY 4, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar
JULY 12, 1937 (MONDAY)
Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Dimitar Stoycheff
(00:14:00)
JULY 18, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Mulayim def. Bull Komar (00:36:00)
JULY 19, 1937 (MONDAY)
Konya, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Georgi Petroff
Note:
The date is an approximation.
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 8, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 8,000+
1 - Mulayim def. Joe Campbell
Tekirdagli Huseyin Vs. Johannes van der Welt,
Draw
Note:
Fans have to be turned away.
AUGUST 15, 1937 (SUNDAY)
August 15, 1937
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Mulayim def. Johannes van der Welt
(00:18:00)
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 8, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 8,000+
1 - Mulayim def. Joe Campbell
Tekirdagli Huseyin Vs. Johannes van der Welt,
Draw
Note:
Fans have to be turned away.
AUGUST 15, 1937 (SUNDAY)
August 15, 1937
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Mulayim def. Johannes van der Welt
(00:18:00)
OCTOBER 1937
OCTOBER 10, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Mulayim def. Galatis
2 - Ismail Vs. Panagos,
Draw
Note:
Turkish versus Greek wrestlers.
OCTOBER 1937
OCTOBER 10, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Mulayim def. Galatis
2 - Ismail Vs. Panagos,
Draw
Note:
Turkish versus Greek wrestlers.
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 14, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Mulayim Vs. Faddal Muhammed
(01:00:00)
Note:
If I'm understanding this correctly, the Turk and the Indian were about to get into a brawl afterwards on the field, but policemen intervened and stopped the fight from happening.
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 14, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Mulayim Vs. Faddal Muhammed
(01:00:00)
Note:
If I'm understanding this correctly, the Turk and the Indian were about to get into a brawl afterwards on the field, but policemen intervened and stopped the fight from happening.
1938
APRIL 1938
APRIL 23, 1938 (THURSDAY)-???? ??, 1938 (????)
????, Turkey
It is said Dinarli Mehmed has formed a troupe with three Bulgarians and they will be touring Turkey. The Bulgarians are most likely Kiro Andreeff, Dimitar Stoycheff and Evlogi Georgieff as I've seen a Bulgarian article from that same time talking about the three of them being on a tour in Turkey.
APRIL 25, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Taksim Staidum, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Packed Stadium"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Kara Ali
(00:30:00)
Note:
This is the only match from Turkey that I have seen a cinema ad for so it was definitely taped. I'm not aware of any other Turkish matches from the 1930s being taped.
APRIL 1938
APRIL 23, 1938 (THURSDAY)-???? ??, 1938 (????)
????, Turkey
It is said Dinarli Mehmed has formed a troupe with three Bulgarians and they will be touring Turkey. The Bulgarians are most likely Kiro Andreeff, Dimitar Stoycheff and Evlogi Georgieff as I've seen a Bulgarian article from that same time talking about the three of them being on a tour in Turkey.
APRIL 25, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Taksim Staidum, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Packed Stadium"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Kara Ali
(00:30:00)
Note:
This is the only match from Turkey that I have seen a cinema ad for so it was definitely taped. I'm not aware of any other Turkish matches from the 1930s being taped.
MAY 1938
MAY 1, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Staidum, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Oscar Nygren
2 - Kara Ali Vs. Ben Sherman,
Draw
MAY 22, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Ben Sherman
Note:
This show wasn't at the stadium where all the other Istanbul shows were.
MAY 29, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Kutahya, Aegean, Turkey
A show with Dinarli Mehmed, Mulayim, Dimitar Stoycheff and Kiro Andreeff
MAY 1938
MAY 1, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Staidum, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Oscar Nygren
2 - Kara Ali Vs. Ben Sherman,
Draw
MAY 22, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Ben Sherman
Note:
This show wasn't at the stadium where all the other Istanbul shows were.
MAY 29, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Kutahya, Aegean, Turkey
A show with Dinarli Mehmed, Mulayim, Dimitar Stoycheff and Kiro Andreeff
JUNE 1938
JUNE 26, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Mulayim
(00:29:00)
2 - Kara Ali Vs. George Modrich
(00:45:00)
JUNE 1938
JUNE 26, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Mulayim
(00:29:00)
2 - Kara Ali Vs. George Modrich
(00:45:00)
JULY 1938
JULY 3, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Alsancak Square, Izmir, Aegean, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin Vs. Kara Ali,
Result Unknown
Note:
Police got involved. I'm not sure why.
JULY 31, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Kara Ali def. George Modrich
Tekirdagli Huseyin Vs. Babaeskili Ibrahim,
Draw (00:45:00)
2 - Mulayim Vs. Manisali Halil,
Draw
AUGUST 1938
AUGUST 7, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Jack Sherry Vs. Kara Ali,
Draw
2 - Mulayim Vs. Babaeskili Ibrahim,
Draw
Note:
There was talk of Sherry coming back to Istanbul for a match in May 1940, but I wasn't able to find a report saying that he did in fact do so.
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 16, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Manisali Halil
2 - Kara Ali def. Kiro Andreeff
3 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Ismail
(00:05:00)
OCTOBER 23, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Kara Ali Vs. Dimitar Stoycheff,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 16, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Manisali Halil
2 - Kara Ali def. Kiro Andreeff
3 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Ismail
(00:05:00)
OCTOBER 23, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey
1 - Kara Ali Vs. Dimitar Stoycheff,
Result Unknown
1939
JUNE 1939
JUNE 19, 1939 (MONDAY)
"New Stadium", Tekirdag, Turkey
Attendance: "Thousands"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Kiro Andreeff
(00:20:00)
2 - Mulayim Vs. Manisali Halil,
Draw
JUNE 1939
JUNE 19, 1939 (MONDAY)
"New Stadium", Tekirdag, Turkey
Attendance: "Thousands"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Kiro Andreeff
(00:20:00)
2 - Mulayim Vs. Manisali Halil,
Draw
JULY 1939
JULY 2, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000+
1 - Peter Ferestanoff Vs. Kara Ali
(00:45:00)
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Kasim Tafari
(00:40:00)
3 - Mulayim def. Babaeskili Ibrahim,
Forfeit
Note:
Ibrahim could not continue.
JULY 9, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 6,000+
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Peter Ferestanoff
(00:32:00)
2 - Kara Ali def. Kasim Tafari
JULY 1939
JULY 2, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000+
1 - Peter Ferestanoff Vs. Kara Ali
(00:45:00)
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Kasim Tafari
(00:40:00)
3 - Mulayim def. Babaeskili Ibrahim,
Forfeit
Note:
Ibrahim could not continue.
JULY 9, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 6,000+
1 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Peter Ferestanoff
(00:32:00)
2 - Kara Ali def. Kasim Tafari
AUGUST 1939
AUGUST 20, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Todor Bankoff
(01:04:00)
2 - Manisali Halil def. Karadagli Skovich
(00:34:00)
3 - Rumanyali Ahmed def. Mulayim,
Disqualification
AUGUST 27, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Todor Bankoff,
Forfeit (00:36:00)
2 - Manisali Halil def. Karadagli Skovich
(00:36:00)
Note:
Bankoff could not continue.
SEPTEMBER 1939
SEPTEMBER 10, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Willi Marn
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Karadagli Skovich
(00:28:00)
3 - Mulayim def. Skroloff
4 - Molla Mehmed def. Kasim Tafari,
Disqualification
Note:
Willi Marn is said to be a German wrestler.
[That's how the name is spelled in the newspaper.
It is Willi Müller of Cologne]
SEPTEMBER 17, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Willi Marn [Willi Müller of Cologne]
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Skroloff
(00:36:00)
3 - Mulayim Vs. Kasim Tafari
Draw (00:45:00)
SEPTEMBER 1939
SEPTEMBER 10, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Willi Marn
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Karadagli Skovich
(00:28:00)
3 - Mulayim def. Skroloff
4 - Molla Mehmed def. Kasim Tafari,
Disqualification
Note:
Willi Marn is said to be a German wrestler.
[That's how the name is spelled in the newspaper.
It is Willi Müller of Cologne]
SEPTEMBER 17, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Taksim Stadium, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Willi Marn [Willi Müller of Cologne]
2 - Dinarli Mehmed def. Skroloff
(00:36:00)
3 - Mulayim Vs. Kasim Tafari
Draw (00:45:00)
OCTOBER 1939
OCTOBER 8, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Stadium, Ankara, Central Anatolia, Turkey
Attendance: "A Mass of People"
1 - Tekirdagli Huseyin def. Dimitar Stoycheff
2 - Kara Ali def. Willi Marn [Willi Müller of Cologne]
3 - Kasim Tafari def. Molla Mehmed
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All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Turkey: 1931-1939.
Updated: July 29, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Turkey: 1931-1939.
Updated: July 29, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
