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 | elidormissturkey.startv.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 Earth 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 | TBA |
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" . <ref=turkey-bigfour/>
Big Four pageants
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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 World and the runners up goes to Miss Universe, Miss International and the Miss Earth pageants.[1] On occasion, when the titleholder does not qualify (due to age) for all contests, other contestants are sent.
Miss Turkey Universe
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1952 | Sibel Göksel | Unplaced | |
| 1953 | Ayten Akyol | Top 16 | |
| 1955 | Suna Soley | Did not compete | |
| 1956 | Can Uysaloglu | Unplaced | |
| 1957 | Guler Sirmen | Unplaced | |
| 1959 | Ezel Olcay | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Gülseren Uysal | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Behad Gulay Sezer | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Güler Samuray | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Inci Duran | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Nebahat Cehre | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Nilgün Arslaner | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Yelda Gurani | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Zumal Aktan | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Azra Balkan | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Asuman Tugberk | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Filiz Vural | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Neslihan Sunay | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Yildiz Arhan | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Simiten Gakirgoz | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Sezin Topcuoglu | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Manolya Onur | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Billur Lutfiye Bingol | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Füsan Tahire Dermitas | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Heyecan Gokoglou | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Senay Unlu | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Canan Emine Kakmaci | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Dilara Haracci | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Gülçin Ülker | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Demet Basdemir | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Leyla Sesbes | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Meltem Hakarar | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Jasmin Baradan | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Jülide Ateş | Top 10 | |
| 1991 | Pınar Özdemir | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Elif Ilgaz | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | İpek Gümüşoğlu | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Banu Usluer | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Gamze Saygı | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Yeşim Çetin | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Asuman Krause | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 1999 | Öznur Dursun | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Cansu Dere | Did not compete | |
| 2001 | Sedef Avcı | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Çağla Kubat | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Özge Ulusoy | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Fatoş Seğmen | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Dilek Aksoy | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Ceyla Kirazlı | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Sinem Sülün COMPETED IN 2008 |
Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Begum Kiziltug | Did not compete | |
| 2009 | Senem Kuyucuoğlu | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Gizem Memiç | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Melisa Aslı Pamuk | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Çağıl Özge Özkul | Top 16 | |
| 2013 | Berrin Keklikler | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Dilan Çiçek Deniz | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Aslı Melisa Uzun | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tansu Sila Çakir | TBA | TBA |
| 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Miss Turkey World
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1954 | Sibel Goksel | Unplaced | |
| 1956 | Suna Özekin | Unplaced | |
| 1958 | Sunay Uslu | Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Nebahat Cehre | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Güler Samuray | Top 15 | |
| 1963 | Gulseren Esen Kocaman | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Nurlan Coskun | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Inci Asena | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Nese Yazicigil | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Mine Kurkcuoglu | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Sermin Aysin | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Afet Tugbay | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Nil Menemencioglu | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Feyzal Kibarer | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Beyhan Kiral | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Harika Degirmenci | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Jale Bayhan | 6th Runner-up | |
| 1977 | Kamer Bulutote | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Sevil Ozgultekin | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Sebnem Unal | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Aydan Şener | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Ayşe Belgin Güven | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Ebru Özmeriç | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Filiz Hülya Küçükbayraktar | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Meltem Doğanay | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Şebnem Dinçgör | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Esra Sümer | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Burcu Burkut | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Jülide Ateş | Top 15 | |
| 1991 | Aslihan Koruyan Kabanci | Top 15 | |
| 1992 | Özlem Kaymaz | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Emel Yıldırım | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Pınar Altuğ | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Demet Şener | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Çağla Şikel | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1998 | Buket Saygı | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Ayşe Hatun Önal | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Yüksel Ak | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2001 | Tuğçe Kazaz | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Azra Akın | Miss World 2002 | Best Dress Designer Award |
| 2003 | Tuğba Karaca | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Nur Gümüşdoğrayan | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Hande Subaşı | Unplaced | Best Dress Designer Award |
| 2006 | Merve Büyüksaraç | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Selen Soyder | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Ebru Şam | Unplaced | Top Model (Top 12) Best Dress Designer Award (Top 12) |
| 2010 | Gizem Memiç | Unplaced | Miss Sport (Top 20) Beach Beauty (Top 40) |
| 2011 | Gizem Karaca | Unplaced | Best Dress Designer Award |
| 2012 | Açalya Samyeli Danoğlu | Unplaced | Miss Sport (Top 24) Top Model (Top 46) |
| 2013 | Rüveyda Öksüz | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Amine Gülşe | Unplaced | Top Model (Top 20) Miss Sport (Top 32) |
| 2015 | Ecem Çırpan | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Buse Iskenderoğlu | TBA | TBA |
| 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Miss Turkey International
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1960 | Guler Kivrak | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Aydan Demirel | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Güler Samuray | Unplaced | |
| 1963 | Gulseren Kocaman | Top 15 | |
| 1964 | Ayten Ornek | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Zerrin Arbas | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Gul Ustun | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Meral Ekmekcioglu | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Hulya Ercan | Top 15 | |
| 1973 | Nesrin Kekevi | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Sevsin Canturk | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Nur Fedakar | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Mine Koldas | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Zulal Zeynen Mazmanoglu | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Serra Sengül | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Nuchat Burar | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Sebun Inja | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Mine Ersoy | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Güzin Yıldız | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Gamze Tuhadaroğlu | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Mine Baysan | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Didem Fatma Aksel | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Esra Akar | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Aylin Fatma Aydın | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Defne Samyeli | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Banu Nur Dipcin | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | İpek Gümüşoğlu | Top 15 | |
| 1994 | Ayşin Albayrak | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Ahu Pasakay | Top 15 | |
| 1996 | Gökçe Yanardağ | Top 15 | |
| 1997 | Kamile Burcu Esmersoy | Top 15 | |
| 1998 | Şenay Akay | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Merve Alman | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Hülya Karanlık | Top 15 | |
| 2001 | Ece Incedursun | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Nihan Akkuş | Top 15 | |
| 2003 | Gizem Kalyoncu | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Gülşah Şahin | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Şebnem Azade | Top 15 | |
| 2006 | Asena Tuğal | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Aslı Temel | Top 15 | |
| 2008 | Gülsün Uslu | Top 12 | |
| 2009 | Begüm Yılmaz | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Dilay Korkmaz | Top 15 | |
| 2011 | Elif Korkmaz | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Meltem Tüzüner | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Ahu Ağırbaş | Did not compete | |
| 2014 | Gizem Koçak | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Berfu Yıldız | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Çagla Çukurova | Did not compete | |
| 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Miss Turkey Earth
The Miss Turkey Organization has acquired the Miss Supranational franchise between 2010 and 2015.
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2001 | Gozde Bahadir | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Demet Karadeniz | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Gözde Zay | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Dondu Sahin | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Merve Saribas | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Ilknur Melis Durasi | Unplaced | Best Talent (Group 2) |
| 2013 | Ezgi Avci | Top 16 | |
| 2014 | Aybüke Pusat | Did not compete | |
| 2015 | Sevval Ayvaz | Unplaced | |
Miss Turkey Other titles
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Miss Turkey Organization holds other title, specifically during the final of Miss Turkey. Below are the list of Miss Turkey Other title winners.
Miss Turkey Supranational
The Miss Turkey Organization has acquired the Miss Supranational franchise since 2013.
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2010 | Naz Yildiz | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Hilal Uzun | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Ozlem Katipoglu | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Leyla Köse | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Halil Söyler | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Hazal Subasi | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Damla Figan | TBA | TBA |
| 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Miss Turkey Europe
The Miss Turkey Organization has acquired the Miss Europe franchise since 1980. The Miss Europe beauty pageant has been held 6 times in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007-present due to lack financial support the Miss Europe does not exist.
| Year | Miss Turkey | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1980 | Serap Yalçın | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Ayşegül Ercan | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu | WINNER | |
| 1984 | Neşe Erberk | WINNER | |
| 1985 | Müge Gorduva | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Şebnem Tan | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1991 | Defne Samyeli | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 1992 | Banu Sağnak | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1993 | Arzum Onan | WINNER | |
| 1994 | Didem Uzel | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1995 | Beste Acar | Top 15 | |
| 1996 | Pınar Yiğit | Top 15 | |
| 1997 | Nilay Ceylan | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Hülya Mutlu | Top 15 | |
| 2001 | Hatice Şendil | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2002 | Esra Eron | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 2003 | Yelda Kaya | Did not compete | |
| 2004 | Birce Akalay | Did not compete | |
| 2005 | Birce Akalay | Top 15 | |
| 2006 | Selda Ögrük | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Feyza Çipa | Did not compete | |
| 2008 | Gizem Yortoglu | Did not compete | |
| 2009 | Ebru Hacibedel | Did not compete | |
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
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- ↑ Turkey, News (2011-05-12). "They Relax in a Boat/Tekne turuyla stres attıla/". Akşam. Retrieved 2015-11-09.