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On October 28, the Netflix spin-off series, Physical: Asia, premiered on the internet, revealing the new scope of its original series, Physical: 100. The new show has extended the competition to an international level, inviting athletes from eight different countries to engage in a battle amongst each other. The eight country teams include South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Mongolia, Turkey, Indonesia, and the Philippines. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostEach of the country teams consists of a variety of contestants, both male and female. From Olympic-level athletes to famous actresses, Physical: Asia is expected to showcase multidimensional athletes with a huge range of strengths. One of the country teams also includes Team Turkey or Team Türkiye, which is led by their captain, a four-time Oil Wrestling Champion, Recep Kara. The following article will unveil more about the Physical: Asia - Team Turkey contestants.All you need to know about the Team Turkey contestants from Netflix's Physical: Asia reality competitionHere's everything you need to know about the Physical: Asia - Team Turkey contestants:Recep Kara (Captain)Instagram handle: @kararecep52Recep Kara is a 44-year-old oil and grease wrestler. He stands as a four-time champion of the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament, which is Turkey's ancient oil-wrestling competition. He is also a former medalist as part of the Turkey national mat-wrestling team. In 2002, he made history as the youngest winner in Turkey's history at the Kirkpinar, following his first win. He also holds the highest ranking in sport, the title of Chief Wrestler for two consecutive years. Ali SofuogluInstagram handle: @alisofuoglu_Ali Sofuoglu is a 30-year-old karate fighter and practitioner who stands as a member of Turkey's national team. He has won over seven gold medals at the European championships, among which four were for the national team and three were won individually.At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a bronze medal for men's individual kata, which was followed by his gold medal win at the 2023 World Karate Championships. Anil Berk BakiInstagram handle: @anilberkbakiAnil Berk Baki is a 34-year-old professional sailor and yachtsman. He also works as an actor and TV personality who participates in CrossFit and extreme sports. He stands as part of Turkey's national sailor team, and has competed at the Survivor Türkiye in 2018, 2021, and 2022.Nefise KaratayInstagram handle: @nefiseekaratayyNefise Karatay is a 25-year-old former national-champion runner and track athlete. She had previously competed in the 60-meter and 100-meter hurdles, and has also participated in Survivor Türkiye in 2023 and 2024.Ogeday GiriskenInstagram handle: @ogedaygiriskenOgeday Girisken is a 33-year-old rowing athlete and actor who won Survivor Türkiye in 2017 and Survivor Türkiye: All-Stars twice, in 2022 and 2024.Yasemin Adar YiğitInstagram handle: @yasemin.adarLastly, Yasemin Adar Yiğit is a 34-year-old former Turkish national team wrestler who competed under the freestyle 76kg category. She stands as a seven-time European champion and a two-time world champion. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the same category.On the other hand, Physical: Asia's finale is expected to be rolled out on November 18, and fans have been eagerly looking forward to seeing who takes home the title as the winning champion team.
