Kırkpınar UNESCO Intangible Heritage Event: Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling 2014 12 years ago Coming June 29th to July 5th, a 700 year old tradition is relived and reinvented at Edirne, Turkey. The Kirkpinar… Turkey Eyes Three UNESCO Intangible Heritage Spots 15 years ago These are: the Kırkpınar oil wrestling festival, the Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi ritual and the traditional Sohbet meetings.