Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in

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. The country was represented by Nilüfer and Nazar with the song "Sevince" written by Hulki Aktunç and composed by Dağhan Baydur and

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. The entry was chosen during a national final called ''Şarkı Yarışması''. It came 18th in the Eurovision 1978.

Before Eurovision

''Şarkı Yarışması''

The Turkish entry for the

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was chosen during a national final called ''Şarkı Yarışması''. The national final featured a semi-final on 18 December 1977 and a final on 5 February 1978. 232 songs were submitted to

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and 12 were selected by a selection committee for the national final.

Semi-final

The semi-final took place on 18 December 1977 at the Orkut TV Studios in

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. The top five entries determined by an expert jury proceeded to the final.

Final

The final took place on 9 February 1978 at the Orkut TV Studios in

, hosted by

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. The five entries that qualified from the preceding semi-final competed, and the winner was determined by an expert jury.

At Eurovision

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

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