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Revision as of 00:18, 15 May 2011
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| Participating broadcaster | TRT |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 32 |
| First appearance | 1975 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2003 |
| External links | |
| TRT's Eurovision page | |
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s. They withdrew from the 1979 contest in Jerusalem, a major disappointment for the selected performers Maria Rita Epik & 21 Peron, who would have performed the song "Seviyorum".
Since the introduction of the free language rule as well as televoting (in 1999 and 1997, respectively), Turkish entries have enjoyed much more success than in previous years. In 1997, Turkey finished 3rd with the song "Dinle" by Şebnem Paker. In 2003, Turkey won for the first time with "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener, narrowly beating Belgium by two points. In 2004, the home entry in Istanbul, "For Real" by Athena, placed 4th. In 2007, "Shake It Up Şekerim" by Kenan Dogulu finished 4th as well. In 2008, the band Mor ve Ötesi ended 7th in the final. In 2009, Hadise achieved another impressive result for Turkey, obtaining a 4th position. In 2010, the band maNga obtain the second best placing ever for their homeland, winning the second semifinal and placing 2nd in the final.
However, Turkey's lucky streak ran out as the country failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 final the first time since the introduction of the semifinals in 2004.
Contestants
Voting history (1975–2011)
Turkey has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom
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126 |
| 2 |  Spain
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119 |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
119 |
| 4 |  Ireland
|
118 |
| 5 |  Germany
|
86 |
Turkey has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
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162 |
| 2 |  France
|
146 |
| 3 |  Netherlands
|
124 |
| 4 |  Switzerland
|
101 |
| 5 |  Belgium
|
101 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Hostings
| Year | City | Venue | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Istanbul
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Abdi İpekçi Arena | Korhan Abay and Meltem Cumbul |
See also
References
External links
- Turkey on the official Eurovision Song Contest website
- eurovision-turkey.com Independent Turkish Eurovision web site
- Lyrics of all Turkish Eurovision entries
- Turkey Points on Eurovision
Gallery
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Kenan Doğulu performing "Shake It Up Şekerim" at Helsinki -
Mor ve Ötesi performing "Deli" at Belgrade -
maNga performing "We Could Be The Same" at Bærum
