Turkey eurovision 2024

Turkey has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 34 times since its debut in 1975.

Turkey eurovision 2010

The Turkish participant broadcaster in the contest is Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT). Turkey won the contest once in 2003, and hosted the 2004 contest in Istanbul. Since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, Turkey has only failed to qualify for the final once, in 2011.

Turkey finished last on its debut at the contest in 1975, and went on to finish last with nul points in 1983 and 1987.

Turkey eurovision 2004

Turkey eurovision 2004

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Turkey eurovision winner 2003

Turkey eurovision winner

They reached the top ten for the first time in 1986. "Dinle" performed by Şebnem Paker achieved the country's first top five result in 1997, finishing third. The country went on to achieve five more top five placements after the introduction of the free language rule and televoting, with "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener giving Turkey its first victory in 2003.

Turkey's other top five results are "For Real" by Athena (2004), "Shake It Up Şekerim"