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His Golden Belt Was Taken Away! The 'Chief Wrestler' with a Doping Conviction Gets a Job in CHP! - Sözcü Newspaper

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It has emerged that Savaş Yıldırım, a former Kırkpınar champion wrestler, has been appointed as the head of the Sports Committee within the CHP (Republican People's Party). Yıldırım had his Kırkpınar championship title, which he won in 2002, revoked after testing positive for doping.

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It has emerged that Savaş Yıldırım, a former Kırkpınar champion wrestler, has been appointed as the head of the Sports Committee within the CHP (Republican People's Party). Yıldırım had his Kırkpınar championship title, which he won in 2002, revoked after testing positive for doping.

·Türkiye
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Haber 7 - Savaş Yıldırım, known for his past doping scandal as well as his harsh criticisms of Özgür Özel during the leadership change process at the CHP headquarters, has been appointed to the party's sports committee.

Savaş Yıldırım, who won the Kırkpınar wrestling championship in 2002 but was stripped of his title after testing positive for doping, was appointed as the head of the Sports Board of the CHP (Republican People's Party).

·Ankara, Türkiye
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A controversial appointment has been made within the CHP (Republican People's Party). Savaş Yıldırım, who was stripped of his title as the "chief wrestler of the 641st Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Tournament" due to doping allegations, has been appointed as the head of the CHP Sports Committee.

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gazetepencere.com broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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