Turkey

Turkey
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s.

Popular entries
In 2003, Turkey won for the first time with "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener, narrowly beating Belgium by two points. In 2004, the home entry in Istanbul, "For Real" by Athena, placed 4th. In 2007, "Shake It Up Şekerim" by Kenan Dogulu finished 4th as well. In 2009, "Düm Tek Tek" by Hadise Acikgöz finished 4th as well.

Contests Won
In 2003, Turkey won for the first time with "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener, narrowly beating Belgium by two points.

Contests hosted
2004, Istanbul, Abdi İpekçi Arena. Presenters: Korhan Abay, Meltem Cumbul