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Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, but did not achieve any considerable success until 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) the Turkish entries enjoyed much more success.
In 1997, Turkey finished at the 3rd place with the song Dinle by Sebnem Paker. During the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, Turkey won for the first time with Every Way That I Can, by Sertab Erener, narrowly beating Belgium by just two points. The following year, the home entry in Istanbul, For Real by Athena, placed 4th.
Year .... Finished .... Artist ............................. Song
1975 .... 19th ........ Semiha Yanki ................. "Seninle Bir Dakika"
Did not participate in 1976 and 1977.
1978 .... 18th ........ Nilüfer and Nazar ............ "Sevince"
Did not participate in 1979.
1980 .... 15th ........ Ajda Pekkan ................... "Petrol"
1981 .... 18th Aysegül Aldinç and Modern Folk Trio "Dönme Dolap"
1982 .... 15th ........ Neco .............................. "Hani?"
1983 .... 19th ........ Çetin Alp and The Short Wave "Opera"
1984 .... 12th ........ Bes Yil Önce - On Yil Sonra "Halay"
1985 .... 14th ........ MFÖ ............................... "Didai Didai Dai"
1986 .... 9th .......... Klips ve Onlar ................. "Halley"
1987 .... 22nd ........ Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif "Sarkim Sevgi Üstüne"
1988 .... 15th ......... MFÖ ............................... "Sufi"
1989 .... 21st ......... Pan ................................ "Bana Bana"
1990 .... 17th ......... Kayahan Açar ................. "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim"
1991 .... 12th Izel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca and Can Ugurluer "Iki Dakika"
1992 .... 19th ......... Aylin Vatankos ................ "Yaz Bitti"
1993 .... 21st ......... Burak Aydos ................... "Esmer Yarim"
1994 Relegated
1995 .... 16th ......... Arzu Ece ......................... "Sev!"
1996 .... 12th ......... Sebnem Paker ................ "Besinci Mevsim"
1997 .... 3rd .......... Sebnem Paker ................. "Dinle"
1998 .... 14th ......... Tüzmen .......................... "Unutamazsin"
1999 .... 16th ......... Tugba Önal ..................... "Dön Artik"
2000 .... 10th ......... Pinar Ayhan .................... "Yorgunum Anla"
2001 .... 11th ......... Sedat Yüce ..................... "Sevgiliye Son"
2002 .... 16th ......... Safir .............................. "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
2003 .... 1st ........... Sertab Erener ................. "Every Way That I Can"
2004 .... 4th ........... Athena ........................... "For Real"
2005 .... 13th ......... Gülseren ........................ "Rimi Rimi Ley"
2006 .... 11th ......... Sibel Tüzün .................... "Superstar"
Video: Turkey, 2006; Sibel Tüzün - Superstar (11th):
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Video: Turkey, 2001; Sedat Yüce - Sevgiliye Son (11th):
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Video: Turkey, 1991; Izel Çeliköz, Reyhan Karaca and Can Ugurluer - Iki Dakika (12th):
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Video: Turkey, 1984; Bes Yil Önce - On Yil Sonra - Halay (12th):
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Video: Turkey, 2005; Gülseren - Rimi Rimi Ley (13th):
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Video: Turkey, 1998; Tüzmen - Unutamazsin (14th):
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Video: Turkey, 1985; MFÖ - Didai Didai Dai (14th):
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Video: Turkey, 1988; MFÖ - Sufi (15th):
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Video: Turkey, 1982; Neco - Hani? (15th):
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Video: Turkey, 1980; Ajda Pekkan - Petrol (15th):
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Video: Turkey, 2002; Safir - Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde (16th):
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Video: Turkey, 1999; Tugba Önal - Dön Artik (16th):
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Video: Turkey, 1995; Arzu Ece - Sev! (16th):
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Video: Turkey, 1990; Kayahan Açar - Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim (17th):
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Video: Turkey, 1981; Aysegül Aldinç and Modern Folk Trio - Dönme Dolap (18th):
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Video: Turkey, 1978; Nilüfer and Nazar - Sevince (18th):
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Video: Turkey, 1992; Aylin Vatankos - Yaz Bitti (19th):
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Video: Turkey, 1983; Çetin Alp and The Short Wave - Opera (19th):
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Video: Turkey, 1975; Semiha Yanki - Seninle Bir Dakika (19th):
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Video: Turkey, 1989; Pan - Bana Bana (21st):
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Video: Turkey, 1987; Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif - Sarkim Sevgi Üstüne (22nd):
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