# Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975

Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Seninle Bir Dakika", composed by Kemal Ebcioğlu, with lyrics by Hikmet Münir Ebcioğlu, and performed by Semiha Yankı. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first-ever entry performed in Turkish in the contest.

## Before Eurovision
### 1975 Eurovision TRT Türk Hafif Müziği Şarkı Yarışması

The Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was chosen during a national final called 1975 Eurovision TRT Türk Hafif Müziği Şarkı Yarışması.

#### Competing entries

105 songs were submitted to Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) and 17 were shortlisted by a selection committee for the national final. In early 1975, "Boşver" performed by Nilüfer withdrew from the selection due to plagiarism claims. "Umut" performed by Şenay also withdrew as Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu, his wife, was a member of the committee.
On 6 February 1975, the selection committee selected the 8 songs which would compete in the televised final out of the 106 songs that were submitted.
Finalist selection – 6 February 1975 :
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
| Ali Rıza Binboğa | "Yarınlar" | Ali Rıza Binboğa | Finalist |
| Atilla Atasoy | "Dilenci" | Atilla Atasoy | Finalist |
| Cahit Oben | "Özlenen Sevgi" | Mehmet Teoman, Cahit Oben | Eliminated |
| Cici Kızlar | "Delisin" | Attila Özdemiroğlu | Finalist |
| Esin Afşar | "Canı Sıkılan Adam" | Esin Afşar | Eliminated |
| Füsun Önal | "Minik Kuş" | Attila Özdemiroğlu, Çiğdem Talu | Finalist |
| Gökhan Abur | "Bir Gün Karşılaşırsak" | Çiğdem Talu, Selmi Andak | Eliminated |
| İskender Doğan | "Günahsızlar" | İskender Doğan | Eliminated |
| Nejat & Reha | "Caniko" | Nejat Yavaşoğulları | Eliminated |
| Semiha Yankı | "Seninle Bir Dakika" | Hikmet Münir Ebcioğlu, Kemal Ebcioğlu | Finalist |
| Serter Bağcan | "Mümkün Değil" | Serter Bağcan | Finalist |
| Uğur Akdora | "Anılar" | Çiğdem Talu, Uğur Akdora | Eliminated |
| Yeliz | "Hayalimdeki Adam" | Çiğdem Talu, Selmi Andak | Finalist |
| Yeşim | "Böyle mi Başlar?" | Mehmet Teoman, Cahit Oben | Finalist |
| Zerrin Yaşar | "Çiçekler" | Selim Atakan | Eliminated |

#### Final

The final took place on 9 February 1975 at the studios of TRT, hosted by Bülend Özveren. Eight songs competed and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes awarded by public postcard voting and an expert jury. Ali Rıza Binboğa was the winner of the postcard vote. As there was a tie at the end of the voting, the final winner was determined by giving the two winning singers two envelopes to choose between – one being a blank envelope and the other one containing the message "the song which will represent Turkey in Sweden", which was chosen by Semiha Yankı.
Final – 9 February 1975 :
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Yeşim | "Böyle mi Başlar?" | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | Cici Kızlar | "Delisin" | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | Atilla Atasoy | "Dilenci" | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Yeliz | "Hayalimdeki Adam" | 24 | 3 |
| 5 | Füsun Önal | "Minik Kuş" | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Serter Bağcan | "Mümkün Değil" | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Semiha Yankı | "Seninle Bir Dakika" | 28 | 1 |
| 8 | Ali Rıza Binboğa | "Yarınlar" | 18 | 7 |

## At Eurovision

The contest was broadcast on TRT Televizyon. The show was watched by 17 million viewers.
On the night of the contest Yankı performed 13th in the running order following Israel and preceding Monaco. At the close of the voting "Seninle Bir Dakika" had received 3 points, placing Turkey 19th (last). This was the fourth time that a country had come last on its debut.