Sertab Erener would deliver their first (and so far only) win in 2003 with the dancefloor filler Everyway That I Can, a song that went on to enjoy huge commercial success across Europe.
When Istanbul hosted the Contest the following year, a number of now familiar show elements were introduced, including the first ever Semi-Final and an iteration of the Contest’s now iconic heart logo.
Rock band maNga came close to producing a second Turkish victory in 2010, finishing in second place with their anthemic entry We Could Be The Same.
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
5th - 80 points
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Grand Final
7th - 112 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
13th - 47 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Semi-Final
1st - 118 points
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Grand Final
2nd - 170 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 172 points
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Grand Final
4th - 177 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Semi-Final
7th - 85 points
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Grand Final
7th - 138 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
3rd - 197 points
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Grand Final
4th - 163 points
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Athens 2006 |
Superstar
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Semi-Final
8th - 91 points
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Grand Final
11th - 91 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Rimi Rimi Ley
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Grand Final
13th - 92 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
For Real
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Grand Final
4th - 195 points
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Riga 2003 |
Everyway That I Can
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Grand Final
1st - 167 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde
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Grand Final
16th - 29 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
Sevgiliye Son
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Grand Final
11th - 41 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
Yorgunum Anla
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Grand Final
10th - 59 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
Dön Artik
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Grand Final
16th - 21 points
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Birmingham 1998 |
Unutamazsin
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Grand Final
14th - 25 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Dinle
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Grand Final
3rd - 121 points
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Oslo 1996 |
Besinçi Mevsim
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Grand Final
12th - 57 points
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Dublin 1995 |
Sev!
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Grand Final
16th - 21 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Esmer Yarim
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Grand Final
21st - 10 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Yaz Bitti
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Grand Final
19th - 17 points
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Rome 1991 |
Iki Dakika
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Grand Final
12th - 44 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
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Grand Final
17th - 21 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Bana Bana
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Grand Final
21st - 5 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Sufi (Hey Ya Hey)
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Grand Final
15th - 37 points
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Brussels 1987 |
Sarkim Sevgi üstüne
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Grand Final
22nd - 0 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Halley
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Grand Final
9th - 53 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
Didai Didai Dai
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Grand Final
14th - 36 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Halay
|
Grand Final
12th - 37 points
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Munich 1983 |
Opera
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Grand Final
19th - 0 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Hani
|
Grand Final
15th - 20 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Dönme Dolap
|
Grand Final
18th - 9 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Petr'oil
|
Grand Final
15th - 23 points
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Paris 1978 |
Sevinçe
|
Grand Final
18th - 2 points
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Stockholm 1975 |
Seninle Bir Dakika
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Grand Final
19th - 3 points
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