Every year in Turkey, July is the time for the "Gures", the Turkish Sumo. Matches are all the more interesting as grabbing your rival becomes difficult when whole bodies are covered with olive oil. Even the president participates every year in this national sport. In order to fight for the honour of becoming the "strongest of Turkey", men proud of their physical beauty or muscular strength gather from every part of the country. This traditional event occurred for the 640th time in 2001. Turkey Population: ca 68 m Territory: 780,000 km² Capital: Ankara Ethnic Groups: Turkish, Kurds, Armenians, Greeks, Jewish Languages: Turkish Religion: Islam for the most part. Also Christianity and Judaism