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The Turkish entry selected was 'Seviyorum' ('I'm in love') by Maria Rita Epik. Turkey did not take part in the contest again until 1978, placing 18th with the song ' Sevince' performed by Nazar and Nilüfer. They played a nationalist Turkish song titled 'Memleketim' ( 'My motherland', the Turkish cover of the Yiddish folk song 'Rabbi Elimelekh'), which was one of the symbols of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in Turkey. Turkey withdrew from the contest to protest the political background of Greece's entry, called ' Panagia Mou, Panagia Mou.' Turkey televised the final on 3 April 1976 but censored the Greek entrant's performance. In 1976, Greece's entry to the contest aroused controversy due to its subject matter being the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. At the close of voting during the contest, the song received only three points from Monaco and placed last.

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The winning song, ' Seninle Bir Dakika' ('A minute with you') by Semiha Yankı, was picked by averaging the ranks from the professional jury and people's jury. The final took place on 9 February 1975 in the studios of TRT and was hosted by Bülend Özveren. TRT organized a national final to select the first ever Turkish entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Greece did not take part in the contest for 'unknown reasons' according to the EBU, but it was later revealed that the withdrawal was in protest of Turkey's debut and their invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Turkey made its debut at the 1975 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. TRT televised the Eurovision Song Contest between 19, even during years in which Turkey was not participating in the contest. As an intercontinental country (with lands in Eastern Thrace and Western Asia), Turkey takes part in a multitude of Western organizations including NATO as of 1952 and the European Economic Community as an associate member as of 1959. The national broadcasting service of Turkey, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), was one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in 1950 along with eighteen countries around Europe, including Tunisia. History Turkish Radio and Television Corporation involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest As of 2023, they are yet to return to the contest having stated similar reasons for their absence each year. In September 2013, TRT stated a return is unlikely for the 2014 contest, citing the same reasons. 2013 was the first time since 1973 that there was no television broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest on TRT. The Turkish broadcaster TRT announced in December 2012 that they would not participate in the 2013 contest, citing dissatisfaction with the rules of the competition. Turkey's other top five results are Athena ( 2004), Kenan Doğulu ( 2007), Hadise ( 2009), who all finished fourth, and Manga ( 2010), who finished second.

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

They reached the top ten for the first time in 1986. Turkey finished last on its debut at the contest in 1975, and went on to finish last with nul points in 19. 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 has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 34 times since its debut in 1975. Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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