Mire in the hole! Moment firefighters rescue a Turkish man who got stuck in an Ottoman cannon while posing for a photo in Istanbul

• The man, known only as T K, entered the cannon in Besiktas on Tuesday
• He tried to pose for a photo but became stuck and his friends could not free him
• Firefighters were called and had to use oil in the cannon to pull him to safety 

A man had to be rescued by firefighters after he got stuck inside an Ottoman-period cannon while posing for a photo in Turkey.

The man, identified only by his initials T K, climbed inside the cannon in Barbaros Square in Besiktas on Tuesday.

But after crawling inside for a photo, he became stuck and was unable to climb back out.

He asked for his friends and passersby to help free him but they were unable to pull him out.

They called a team of Besiktas firefighters who rushed to the scene to pull the man to safety.

They managed to rescue him using oil on the sides of the heavy piece of artillery.

The man, identified only by his initials T K, climbed inside the cannon in Barbaros Square in Besiktas on Tuesday

Footage shows the man’s head poking out of the cannon while firefighters stand by trying to free him

After being freed from the cannon, the man was said to be in a good state of health.

It remains unclear if he suffered any injuries in the incident.

Footage shows the man’s head poking out of the cannon while firefighters stand by trying to free him. 

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