Wrestling at the Annual Fair at Marsovan - former location of American School in Asia Minor. Known as Merzifon today. Capital of the Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. Population of Merzifon is 45,500. Merzifon's name comes from Merz (meaning 'castle' in Persian) and Fon (meaning 'bridge' in Arabic). Famous for a chickpea and meat stew called Keskek. Yagli gures (Turkish wrestling) is the Turkish national sport. It is commonly known as oil wrestling (sometimes as grease w
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