Career
He lived most of his life in the village of Kurtdere, 40 km from Balıkesir. His stood 6"5 (196 cm) tall and weighed 326 lb (148 kg). He fought with all of the famous wrestlers of his time and was very famous.
He earned his title after defeating Kara Osman.
He traveled to France, Great Britain, The Netherlands and the United States of America but was never defeated. The surname he took after the adoption the 1934 Law in Turkey on Family Names was Baykurt.