Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in 1978. The country was represented by Nilüfer & Nazar with the song “Sevince” written by Hulki Aktunç and composed by Dağhan Baydur and Onno Tunç. The entry was chosen during a national final called Şarkı Yarışması. It came 18th in the Eurovision 1978.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Şarkı Yarışması | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 18 December 1977 Final: 5 February 1978 | |||
| Selected entrant | Nilüfer & Nazar | |||
| Selected song | "Sevince" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 2 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
Şarkı Yarışması
The Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 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 TRT 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 Ankara. The top five entries determined by an expert jury proceeded to the final.[1]
| Semi-final – 18 December 1977 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer(s) | Result |
| 1 | Serpil Barlas & 2. Baskı | "Yaşamana bak" | Levent Altındağ, Behiç Altındağ | Finalist |
| 2 | Cengiz Orçun | "Barıs" | Cengiz Orçun | Eliminated |
| 3 | Grup Sekstet | "Insanız biz" | Atilla Özdemiroğlu, Şanar Yurdatapan | Finalist |
| 4 | Aydın Tansel | "Hiç şansım yok" | Aydın Tansel | Eliminated |
| 5 | Anadolu Majör | "Dostluğa davet" | Ali Kocatepe | Finalist |
| 6 | Grup Karma | "Imkansız" | Galip Boransu, Dilek Ertek | Finalist |
| 7 | Rezzan Yücel | "Bu gece" | Melih Kibar, Çiğdem Talu | Eliminated |
| 8 | Ayça Oktay | "Küçük kız" | Baha Boduroğlu | Eliminated |
| 9 | Nilüfer & Nazar | "Sevince" | Hülki Aktunç, Dağhan Baydur, Onno Tunç | Finalist |
| 10 | Nükhet Duru | "Anılar" | Cenk Taşkan, Mehmet Teoman | Eliminated |
| 11 | Ali Rıza Binboğa | "Baharım sensin" | Ali Rıza Binboğa | Eliminated |
| 12 | Cahit Oben | "Dosta mektup" | Cahit Oben | Eliminated |
Final
The final took place on 9 February 1975 at the Orkut TV Studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülend Özveren. The five entries that qualified from the preceding semi-final competed, and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[2]
| Final – 5 February 1978 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Anadolu Majör | "Dostluğa davet" | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | Nilüfer & Nazar | "Sevince" | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | Grup Karma | "Imkansız" | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Grup Sekstet | "Insanız biz" | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | Serpil Barlas & 2. Baskı | "Yaşamana bak" | 7 | 5 |
Voting
Points awarded to Turkey
| Points awarded to Turkey | ||||
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Turkey
| 12 points |  Israel |
| 10 points |  Ireland |
| 8 points |  Germany |
| 7 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain |
| 6 points |  United Kingdom |
| 5 points |  Monaco |
| 4 points |  France |
| 3 points |  Austria |
| 2 points |  Luxembourg |
| 1 point |  Italy |
References
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