Miss Turkey
Miss Turkey ® is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Turkey, who personify beauty with intelligence. The first beauty contest was held on September 2, 1929 with the backing of the government, and the title holder was Feriha Tevfik.
Miss Turkey pageant was initially promoted by the newspaper Cumhuriyet. Since 1980, it is being 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. 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 trade mark.
Miss Turkey Organization currently sends delegates to Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.
Winners
Miss Turkey |
1929 |
Feriha Tevfik |
1930 |
Mübeccel Namık |
1931 |
Naşide Saffet Esen |
1932 |
Keriman Halis Ece |
1933 |
Nazire Hanım |
1934-50 |
Not held |
1951 |
Günseli Başar |
1952 |
Not held |
1953 |
Ayten Akyol |
1954 |
Sibel Göksel |
1955-59 |
Not held |
1960 |
Nebahat Çehre |
1961 |
Güler Samuray |
1962 |
Not held |
1963 |
Gülseren Esen Kocaman |
1964 |
Ayten Örnek |
1965 |
Zerrin Arbaş |
1966 |
İnci Asena |
1967 |
Neşe Yazıcıgil |
1968 |
Mine Kürkçüoğlu |
1969 |
Şermin Ayşin |
1970 |
Afet Tuğbay |
1971 |
Nil Menemencioğlu |
1972 |
Feyzal Kibarer |
1973 |
Hale Soygazi |
1974 |
Not held |
1975 |
Harika Değirmenci |
1976 |
Jale Bayhan |
1977 |
Kamer Bulutöte |
1978 |
Sevil Özgültekin |
1979 |
Şebnem Ünal |
1980 |
Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu |
1981 |
Aydan Şener |
1982 |
Ayşe Belgin Güven |
1983 |
Ebru Özmeriç |
1984 |
Gülçin Ülker |
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 Kutluay |
1996 |
Pınar Tezcan |
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 |
Melissa Aslı Pamuk |
Some representatives at major pageants
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 the occupied areas, which is strictly 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. Dogoum Vegeri, was disqualified before for being underage.
(**) 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.
Representatives at other pageants
Turkey's Representatives to Miss Earth
Miss Turkey organization acquired the Miss Earth franchise in 2008 but prior to that the franchise was owned by a different organization.
Turkey's Representatives to Miss Europe
Miss Turkey organization has acquired the Miss Europe franchise since 1982.
Year |
Miss Europe Turkey |
Placement |
1990 |
Şebnem Tan |
(3) |
1991 |
Defne Samyeli |
(4) |
1992 |
Banu Sağnak |
(2) |
1993 |
Arzum Onan |
(Miss Europe) |
1994 |
Didem Uzel |
(2) |
1995 |
Beste Acar |
(Top 15) |
1996 |
Pınar Yiğit |
(Top 15) |
1997 |
Nilay Ceylan |
|
1998 |
Hülya Mutlu |
(Top 15) |
2001 |
Hatice Şendil |
(4) |
2002 |
Esra Eron |
(3) |
2005 |
Birce Akalay |
(Top 15) |
2006 |
Selda Ögrük |
|
Winners at major international contests
Miss Europe
Miss World
Miss Intercontinental
International Pageant of Pulchritude (Miss Universe)
References