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Turkey participated in the Contest 34 times since its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm where they finished in last place.They also finished in last place with Nul Points at the 1983 Contest and 1987 Contest.

They had three Top 10 finishes until, after almost three decades of competing, they finally won the Contest in 2003 with the entry "Every Way That I Can" by Sertab Erener, narrowly beating Belgium by just two points.

Since the introduction of the semi finals the country has failed to qualify once for the final and withdrew from competing following the 2012 Contest, citing dissatisfaction with the Contest rules.

Participants[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points Semi Points
1975 Semiha Yankı "Seninle Bir Dakika" Turkish A minute with you 19 3 No semi-finals
Did not participate in 1976 and 1977
1978 Nilüfer & Grup Nazar "Sevince" Turkish Joy 18 2 No semi-finals
Withdrew from competing in 1979
1980 Ajda Pekkan "Petrol" Turkish Oil 15 23 No semi-finals
1981 Modern Folk Trio & Ayşegül "Dönme Dolap" Ferris Wheel 18 9
1982 Neco "Hani?" Where? 15 20
1983 Çetin Alp & The Short Waves "Opera" - 19 0
1984 Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra "Halay" - 12 37
1985 MFÖ "Didai didai dai" - 14 36
1986 Klips ve Onlar "Halley" - 9 53
1987 Seyyal Taner & Lokomotif "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" My Song Is About Love 22 0
1988 MFÖ "Sufi" - 15 37
1989 Pan "Bana Bana" To me, to me 21 5
1990 Kayahan "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" Captive in your eyes 17 21
1991 İzel, Reyhan & Can "İki Dakika" Two minutes 12 44
1992 Aylin Vatankoş "Yaz Bitti" Summer is over 19 17
1993 Burak Aydos "Esmer Yarim" My darling brunette 21 10
Did not participate in 1994
1995 Arzu Ece "Sev" Turkish Love 16 21 No semi-finals
1996 Şebnem Paker "Beşinci Mevsim" The Fifth Season 12 57 7 69
1997 Şebnem Paker & Grup Etnik "Dinle" Listen 3 121 No semi-finals
1998 Tüzmen "Unutamazsın" You Can't Forget 14 25
1999 Tuba Önal "Dön Artık" Come Back 16 21
2000 Pınar Ayhan & Grup SOS "Yorgunum Anla" Turkish, English I'm Weary 10 59
2001 Sedat Yüce "Sevgiliye Son" The End of Love 11 41
2002 Buket Bengisu "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" Lilacs faded in your heart 16 29
2003 Sertab Erener "Every Way That I Can" English - 1 167
2004 Athena "For Real" - 4 195 Host country
2005 Gülseren "Rimi Rimi Ley" Turkish - 13 92 Top 12 Previous Year
2006 Sibel Tüzün "Süperstar" Turkish, English Superstar 11 91 8 91
2007 Kenan Doğulu "Shake It Up Şekerim" English Shake it up, sugar 4 163 3 197
2008 Mor ve Ötesi "Deli" Turkish Insane 7 138 7 85
2009 Hadise "Düm Tek Tek" English Straight one by one 4 177 2 172
2010 maNga "We Could Be the Same" - 2 170 1 118
2011 Yüksek Sadakat "Live It Up" - Failed to qualify 13 47
2012 Can Bonomo "Love Me Back" - 7 112 5 80


Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet als toenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de cire, poupée de sonMerci, chériePuppet on a StringLa, la, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès toiTu te reconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses for MeL'oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa det swingeJ'aime la vieHold Me NowNe partez pas sans moiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me to Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
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