President Erdoğan telephoned Kayaalp to congratulate him on winning

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan telephoned Kayaalp to congratulate him on winning the title and told the 31-year-old he expects gold during the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

Erdoğan said he expected a "pin" in the final but Kayaalp said he did it in the semifinal.

"I hope to win my 11th European title with a pin," Kayaalp said before adding that Turkish wrestlers are trying their best in tournaments.

Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu posted a message on Twitter congratulating the four-time world champion for shaving success in Warsaw.

The 2021 European Wrestling Championships will end on Sunday.