Turkey was represented at the

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with the song "", written by

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, and performed by Pan. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the

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(TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

The

(TRT) held the national final on 11 March 1989 at the Ari TV studios in

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, hosted by Bülent Özveren and Güler Kazmacı. Sixteen songs competed and the winner was determined by the votes of eight regional juries.

At Eurovision

The contest was broadcast on TV1 (with commentary by

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). On the night of the contest Pan performed 5th in the running order following the Netherlands and preceding Belgium. At the close of the voting Bana Bana had received 5 points, placing Turkey 21st among 22. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.Michael Kuyucu: ''Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision'', İstanbul, 2005, , pp.168-172

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

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