: A retired music teacher, author, and journalist from Edirne who was known as a "March Factory" (Marş Fabrikatörü) for composing numerous anthems.
Yıl Bin Üç Yüz Altmış Bir, Rumeli'ne geçilir, Kırkpınar'ın suyundan kana kana içilir, Türk'ün başpehlivanı bu çayırda seçilir, Edirne Kırkpınar Er Meydanı'nda. About the Composer
The (Kırkpınar Anthem) is the official anthem of the Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival, written and composed by the late Beyazıt Sansı (often referred to as "Beyazıt Hoca") in 1995.
The piece was officially adopted by the Edirne Municipal Council in June 2004 and is performed annually during the festival's opening ceremony. Anthem Lyrics (Opening Verses)
The full 9-stanza anthem celebrates the heritage of the "Er Meydanı" (Field of Men). The following are the most iconic opening lines: