Until Türkiye won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, the country had only finished in the top ten on three previous occasions. When Sebnem Paker finished third in 1997 with Dinle.
The 2004 Eurovision Song Contest held in Istanbul was a breakthrough competition featuring the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. The official Eurovision heart logo was also introduced where the flag of the host country came to be the centrepiece of the logo and an official DVD was produced for the first time.
The noughties were a time of great success for Türkiye and saw the country regularly placing well inside the top ten, often in the top five. Only once did Türkiye fail to qualify to the Grand Final.
2012 was the last time that Türkiye participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Broadcaster TRT continues to be a member of the European Broadcasting Union and has the right to return to the contest in the future.
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 |
Di Dai Di Dai Dai (a'sik Oldum)
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Grand Final
14th - 36 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Halay
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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
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Grand Final
15th - 20 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Dönme Dolap
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Grand Final
18th - 9 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Petr'oil
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Grand Final
15th - 23 points
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Paris 1978 |
Sevinçe
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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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