Turkey will not compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after TRT rules out participating in the contest in the Netherlands. ESC Turkey reports that the European Broadcasting Union, has confirmed that Turkey will not be competing in the Eurovision…
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Turkey: OGAE Turkey Reveals Their Points in the OGAE Poll 2019
OGAE Turkey is the thirty-sixth club to reveal their points in the OGAE Poll 2019, with the Netherlands receiving their 12 points. OGAE Turkey has revealed their top ten, as the OGAE Poll 2019 continues. A total of 41 members…
Read MoreTurkey: EBU Working Every Year On Nations Return to Eurovision
The Chairperson of the Eurovision Reference Group, Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling has explained how the EBU has repeatedly worked to bring Turkey back to the Eurovision Song Contest. Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling in an interview with Dr Eurovision, has spoken in-depth regarding Turkey…
Read MoreTurkey: TRT Wishes To Be More Involved With EBU Events
The Turkish national broadcaster is looking to be more involved in EBU events, following the election of TRT General Manager İbrahim Eren to the Executive Board of the EBU. According to the EBU, the Turkish national broadcaster TRT is looking to…
Read MoreTurkey: EBU Responds to Head of TRT’s Eurovision Comments
The European Broadcasting Union has responded to the comments of the Head of TRT, regarding why the station isn’t returning to the Eurovision Song Contest. In the past week the Head of Turkish national broadcaster İbrahim Eren voiced his thoughts…
Read MoreTurkey: “If they can fix it, we can join Eurovision again” – TRT General Manager
The General Manager of the Turkish national broadcaster has stated that they will return to Eurovision if the contest is fixed. İbrahim Eren the General Manager of TRT has voiced his thoughts on the Eurovision Song Contest, at a panel…
Read MoreTurkey: Will Not Participate In The Eurovision Song Contest 2018
According to the Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Bekir Bozdag, Turkey will not participate in next year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Rumours sparked after rock band maNga, who represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in…
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Turkey: maNga Hint At Possible Eurovision Return
maNga, the band that represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in 2010, has hinted at a possible return to the contest. In 2010, the rock band maNga took the Eurovision world by storm with their light show…
Read MoreTurkey: Otilla and Sinan Akçıl to Team Up for Eurovision?
Turkish songwriter Sinan Akçıl has stated his readiness to represent Turkey with Romanian singer Otilla in the Eurovision Song Contest, should they choose to return to the contest. In a recent interview with Michael Kuyuncu on CRI Türk FM, Sinan Akçıl was…
Read MoreTurkey: Atiye Would Have Gone to Eurovision 2016
It was revealed today that the singer Atiye had been selected to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 before TRT decided to withdraw. In an interview with AlemFM, composer Sinan Akcil, who wrote “Düm Tek Tek” (Turkey ESC…
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