Miss Turkey
| Formation | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Istanbul |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss World Miss Universe Miss Earth Miss International Miss Supranational |
Official language | Turkish |
| Website | missturkey.com.tr |
Miss Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Güzelleri) is a national beauty pageant in Turkey.
History
Miss Turkey pageant was initially promoted by the newspaper Cumhuriyet. Since 1980, it has been run by the "Miss Turkey Organization".
Between the years 1980–1990, the contest was sponsored by the newspapers Güneş, Sabah, Tercüman, Bulvar, and some others.
Broadcasts
With the establishment of private TV channels in Turkey in 1990, the channels Magic Box, Show TV, Channel D, Star TV, NTV, CNBC-e and FOX TV took over the promotion of the pageant.
The title "Miss Turkey" is a registered trademark.
National franchise holders
The main winner of Miss Turkey goes to Miss World. The Miss Turkey Organization also crowns delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational beauty pageants.[1][2]
Titleholders
Miss Turkey represents her country at the Miss World or sometimes Miss Universe pageant.
| Year | Miss Turkey |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Feriha Tevfik |
| 1930 | Mübeccel Namık |
| 1931 | Naşide Saffet Esen |
| 1932 | Keriman Halis Ece |
| 1933 | Nazire Hanım |
| 1951 | Günseli Başar |
| 1953 | Ayten Akyol |
| 1954 | Sibel Göksel |
| 1958 | Ezel Olcay |
| 1960 | Nebahat Çehre |
| 1961 | Gülseren Uysal |
| 1962 | Güler Samuray |
| 1963 | Gulseren Esen Kocaman |
| 1964 | Ayten Örnek |
| 1965 | Zerrin Arbaş |
| 1966 | Inci Asena |
| 1967 | Nese Yazicigil |
| 1968 | Mine Kurkcuoglu |
| 1969 | Sermin Aysin |
| 1970 | Afet Tugbay |
| 1971 | Nil Menemencioglu |
| 1972 | Feyzal Kibarer |
| 1973 | Hale Soygazi |
| 1975 | Harika Degirmenci |
| 1976 | Jale Bayhan |
| 1977 | Kamer Bulutote |
| 1978 | Sevil Ozgultekin |
| 1979 | Sebnem Unal |
| 1980 | Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu |
| 1981 | Aydan Şener |
| 1982 | Ayşe Belgin Güven |
| 1983 | Ebru Özmeriç |
| 1984 | Pınar Özdemir |
| 1985 | Filiz Hülya Küçükbayraktar |
| 1986 | Meltem Doğanay |
| 1987 | Şebnem Dinçgör |
| 1988 | Esra Sümer |
| 1989 | Burcu Burkut |
| 1990 | Jülide Ateş |
| 1991 | Pınar Özdemir |
| 1992 | Özlem Kaymaz |
| 1993 | Arzum Onan |
| 1994 | Pınar Altuğ |
| 1995 | Demet Şener |
| 1996 | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk |
| 1997 | Çağla Şikel |
| 1998 | Buket Saygı |
| 1999 | Ayşe Hatun Önal |
| 2000 | Yüksel Ak |
| 2001 | Tuğçe Kazaz |
| 2002 | Azra Akın |
| 2003 | Tuğba Karaca |
| 2004 | Nur Gümüşdoğrayan |
| 2005 | Hande Subaşı |
| 2006 | Merve Büyüksaraç |
| 2007 | Selen Soyder |
| 2008 | Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu |
| 2009 | Ebru Şam |
| 2010 | Gizem Memiç |
| 2011 | Melisa Aslı Pamuk |
| 2012 | Açalya Samyeli Danoğlu |
| 2013 | Rüveyda Öksüz |
| 2014 | Amine Gülşe |
| 2015 | Ecem Çırpan |
| 2016 | Buse Iskenderoğlu |
| 2017 | Itir Esen[3] (dethroned) |
| Asli Sümen (successor) | |
| 2018 | Sevval Sahin |
Turkey but also in our country when disposing of the world's four most important beauty contest "Miss World, if Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth".
Big Four pageants
Miss Turkey sends representatives to the Big Four, the world's four most important beauty contest.[1] Traditionally, the major titleholders of Miss Turkey represent the country at the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational and other titles might go to Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.[1] On occasion, when the titleholder does not qualify (due to age) for all contests, other contestants are sent.
Color key:
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1952-1979
| Year | Miss Turkey Universe | Miss Turkey World | Miss Turkey International |
| 1952 | Sibel Göksel | No title | No title |
| 1953 | Ayten Akyol Top 16 |
No title | No title |
| 1954 | No title | No title | No title |
| 1955 | Suna Soley Did not compete |
No title | No title |
| 1956 | Can Uysaloglu | Suna Özekin | No title |
| 1957 | Guler Sirmen Miss Congeniality (2nd Runner-up) |
No title | No title |
| 1958 | No title | Sunay Uslu | No title |
| 1959 | Ezel Olcay | No title | No title |
| 1960 | No title | Bike Jelep | Guler Kivrak |
| 1961 | Gülseren Uysal | Güler Samuray Top 15 |
Aydan Demirel |
| 1962 | Behad Gulay Sezer | No title | Güler Samuray |
| 1963 | Güler Samuray | Gulseren Esen Kocaman | Gulseren Kocaman Top 15 |
| 1964 | Inci Duran | Nurlan Coskun | Ayten Ornek |
| 1965 | Nebahat Cehre | No title | Zerrin Arbas |
| 1966 | Nilgün Arslaner | Inci Asena | No title |
| 1967 | Yelda Gurani | Nese Yazicigil | No title |
| 1968 | Zumal Aktan | Mine Kurkcuoglu | Gul Ustun |
| 1969 | Azra Balkan | Sermin Aysin | No title |
| 1970 | Asuman Tugberk | Afet Tugbay | Meral Ekmekcioglu |
| 1971 | Filiz Vural | Nil Menemencioglu | No title |
| 1972 | Neslihan Sunay | Feyzal Kibarer | Hulya Ercan Top 15 |
| 1973 | Yildiz Arhan | Beyhan Kiral | Nesrin Kekevi |
| 1974 | Simiten Gakirgoz | No title | Sevsin Canturk |
| 1975 | Sezin Topcuoglu | Harika Degirmenci | Nur Fedakar |
| 1976 | Manolya Onur | Jale Bayhan 6th Runner-up |
No title |
| 1977 | No title | Kamer Bulutote | Mine Koldas |
| 1978 | Billur Lutfiye Bingol | Sevil Ozgultekin | Zulal Zeynen Mazmanoglu |
| 1979 | Füsan Tahire Dermitas | Sebnem Unal | Serra Sengül |
1980-2009
| Year | Miss Turkey Universe | Miss Turkey World | Miss Turkey International | Miss Turkey Europe |
| 1980 | Heyecan Gökoğlu | Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu | Nuchat Burar | Serap Yalçın |
| 1981 | Şenay Ünlü | Aydan Şener | Sebun Inja | Ayşegül Ercan |
| 1982 | Canan Emine Kakmacı | Ayşe Belgin Güven | Mine Ersoy | Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu |
| 1983 | Dilara Haraççı | Ebru Özmeriç | Güzin Yıldız | No title |
| 1984 | Gülçin Ülke | No title | Gamze Tuhadaroğlu | Neşe Erberk |
| 1985 | Müge Gorduva | Filiz Hülya Küçükbayraktar | No title | No title |
| 1986 | Demet Başdemir | Meltem Doğanay | No title | No title |
| 1987 | Leyla Şeşbeş | Şebnem Dinçgör | Mine Baysan | No title |
| 1988 | Meltem Hakarar | Esra Sümer | Didem Fatma Aksel | Sebnem Tan 2nd Runner-up |
| 1989 | Jasmin Baradan | Burcu Burkut | Esra Akar | No title |
| 1990 | Jülide Ateş Top 10 |
Jülide Ateş Top 10 |
Aylin Fatma Aydın | No title |
| 1991 | Pınar Özdemir | Aslıhan Koruyan Top 10, Continental Queen of Europe |
Defne Samyeli | Defne Samyeli 4th Runner-up |
| 1992 | Elif Ilgaz | Özlem Kaymaz | Banu Nur Dipcin | Banu Sağnak 1st Runner-up |
| 1993 | İpek Gümüşoğlu Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) |
Emel Yıldırım | İpek Gümüşoğlu Top 15 |
Arzum Onan MISS EUROPE 1993 |
| 1994 | Banu Usluer | Pınar Altuğ | Ayşin Albayrak | Didem Uzel 1st Runner-up |
| 1995 | Gamze Saygı | Demet Şener | Ahu Pasakay Top 15 |
Beste Acar Top 15 |
| 1996 | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Gökçe Yanardağ Top 15 |
Pınar Yiğit Top 15 |
| 1997 | Yeşim Çetin | Çağla Şikel 4th Runner-up |
Kamile Burcu Esmersoy Top 15 |
Nilay Ceylan |
| 1998 | Asuman Krause Miss Congeniality |
Buket Saygı | Şenay Akay | No title |
| 1999 | Öznur Dursun | Ayşe Hatun Önal | Merve Alman | Hülya Mutlu Top 15 |
| 2000 | Cansu Dere | Yüksel Ak 2nd Runner-up |
Hülya Karanlık Top 15 |
No title |
| 2001 | Sedef Avcı | Tuğçe Kazaz | Ece Incedursun | Hatice Şendil 3rd Runner-up |
| 2002 | Çağla Kubat | Azra Akın MISS WORLD 2002, Best Dress Designer Award |
Nihan Akkuş Top 15 |
Esra Eron 2nd Runner-up |
| 2003 | Özge Ulusoy | Tuğba Karaca | Gizem Kalyoncu | Yelda Kaya |
| 2004 | Fatoş Seğmen | Nur Gümüşdoğrayan | Gülşah Şahin | Birce Akalay Top 15 |
| 2005 | Dilek Aksoy | Hande Subaşı Best Dress Designer Award |
Şebnem Azade Top 15 |
Merve Özkaran Did not compete |
| 2006 | Ceyla Kirazlı | Merve Büyüksaraç | Asena Tuğal | Selda Öğrük |
| 2007 | Sinem Sülün | Selen Soyder | Aslı Temel Top 15 |
Feyza Çipa Did not compete |
| 2008 | Begüm Kızıltuğ Withdrew |
Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu | Gülsün Uslu Top 12 |
Gizem Yurtoğlu Did not compete |
| 2009 | Senem Kuyucuoğlu | Ebru Şam Top Model (Top 12), Best Dress Designer Award (Top 12) |
Begüm Yılmaz | Ebru Hacıbedel Did not compete |
2010-2012
| Year | Miss Turkey Universe | Miss Turkey World | Miss Turkey International | Miss Turkey Earth |
| 2010 | Gizem Memiç | Gizem Memiç Miss Sport (Top 2010), Beach Beauty (Top 40) |
Dilay Korkmaz Top 15 |
Aylin Döndü Şahin |
| 2011 | Melisa Aslı Pamuk | Gizem Karaca Best Dress Designer Award |
Elif Korkmaz | Merve Sarıbaş |
| 2012 | Çağıl Özge Özkul Top 16 |
Açalya Samyeli Danoğlu Miss Sport (Top 24), Top Model (Top 46) |
Meltem Tüzüner | İlknur Melis Durası   |
2013-2016
| Year | Miss Turkey Universe | Miss Turkey World | Miss Turkey International | Miss Turkey Earth | Miss Turkey Supranational |
| 2013 | Berrin Keklikler | Rüveyda Öksüz | Ahu Ağırbaş Withdrew |
Ezgi Avci Top 16, |
Leyla Köse 2nd Runner-up |
| 2014 | Dilan Çiçek Deniz | Amine Gülşe Top Model (Top 20), Miss Sport (Top 32) |
Gizem Koçak | Aybüke Pusat Withdrew |
Halil Söyler |
| 2015 | Aslı Melisa Uzun | Ecem Çırpan | Berfu Yıldız | Sevval Ayvaz | Hazal Subaşı |
| 2016 | Tansu Sıla Çakır | Buse İskenderoğlu | Çagla Çukurova Withdrew |
No title | Damla Figan |
2017-Present
| Year | Miss Turkey Universe | Miss Turkey World | Miss Turkey Supranational |
| 2017 | Pinar Tartan | Aslı Sümen | Yasemin Çoklar |
| 2018 | Tara Madelein De Vries | Sevval Sahin | Roda Irmak Kalkan |
International winners
Note: Not all winners are determined by the current Miss Turkey Organization.
- 2002: Azra Akın
- 2001: Yeliz Celiskan
- 2003: Nihan Akkuş
- Miss Intercontinental
- 1999: Mine Erbaykent
- Miss Asia Pacific
- 1979: Ayla Atlas
- 1984: Melek Gurkan
- 1952: Günseli Başar
- 1971: Filiz Vural
- 1982: Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu
- 1984: Neşe Erberk
- 1993: Arzum Onan
- 1932: Keriman Halis Ece
Unsuccessful attempts to participate
(DNC) = Did not compete
(*) The Miss Universe-delegate during the year 2000, Cansu Dere, was forbidden by the Turkish Government to travel to the 2000 Miss Universe pageant, in Cyprus, unless she could pass through Northern Cyprus, which was then forbidden for any visitor to the Republic of Cyprus. The competition committee in Turkey made arrangements for her to travel through Athens, but the day before her departure the government refused to let her go, "for political reasons". This was the second delegate that was not allowed to represent Turkey that year.
(*) Ahu Agisbas who was crowned Miss Turkey/International 2013 did not compete, due to maximum age recruitment.
(**) Competition was arranged after the deadline of the Miss Universe pageant, and the competition committee could not send a delegate. The delegate who was supposed to enter the Miss Universe pageant, competed the following year instead.
References
- 1 2 3 "Miss Turkey yarışması FOX'ta" [Miss Turkey contest FOX]. GERÇEK GÜNDEM. 2011-02-03. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12.
- ↑ "Tekne turuyla stres attıla" [They Relax in a Boat]. Akşam. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "Miss Turkey Dethroned Over 'Unacceptable' Tweet About Attempted Coup". Bloomberg. 22 September 2017.
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