Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Turkey has qualified three times for the World Cup finals , in 1950 , 1954 , and 2002 , although they withdrew from the 1950 event .
Simplified: In World Cup competition Turkey has qualified three times for the 1950 , 1954 , and 2002 editions . Turkey failed to make an appearance for the 1950 World Cup because they withdrew .