![Camel Baybars, the winner of the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival, is seen with Selcuk district mayor Zeynel Bakici (2nd R) and Selcuk borough master Ekrem Inci (R) at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895681.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
Camel Baybars, the winner of the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival, is seen with Selcuk district mayor Zeynel Bakici (2nd R) and Selcuk borough master Ekrem Inci (R) at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A camel walks during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895680.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A camel walks during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A camel walks during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895679.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A camel walks during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A man pets a camel during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895676.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A man pets a camel during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A man pets a camel during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895675.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A man pets a camel during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A man pets a camel during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895674.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A man pets a camel during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A man pets a camel during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895673.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A man pets a camel during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A woman pets a camel during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895672.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A woman pets a camel during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A camel is seen during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895670.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A camel is seen during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![IZMIR, TURKEY - JANUARY 19: A camel is seen during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895667.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
IZMIR, TURKEY – JANUARY 19: A camel is seen during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![IZMIR, TURKEY - JANUARY 19: A camel is seen during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895665.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
IZMIR, TURKEY – JANUARY 19: A camel is seen during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
![A drone photo shows camels as they walk during the 8th "Fanciest Camel" competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19-01-22-fancy-camels20190119_2_34501716_40895684.jpg?ssl=1 "\"Fanciest Camel\" competition in Turkey's Izmir")
A drone photo shows camels as they walk during the 8th “Fanciest Camel” competition organized within the 37th Traditional Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival at Selcuk Station Square in Turkey on 19 January 2019 [Emin Mengüarslan/Anadolu Agency]
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