Miss Turkey facts for kids
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Türkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi
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| Formation | 1929 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Istanbul |
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The Miss Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi) is a big national beauty pageant in Turkey. It's a contest where young women compete to be crowned the most beautiful in the country. This exciting event started way back in 1929!
Winners from Miss Turkey often go on to represent their country in famous international competitions. These include major global pageants like Miss World and Miss Supranational.
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The Story of Miss Turkey
The Miss Turkey contest first began with help from a newspaper called Cumhuriyet. Since 1980, a special group called the "Miss Turkey Organization" has been in charge of running the pageant.
In the 1980s and 1990s, other newspapers like Güneş and Sabah also helped sponsor the contest.
How the Contest is Shown
When private TV channels started in Turkey in 1990, they began showing the Miss Turkey pageant. Channels like Show TV, Channel D, and Star TV helped make the contest popular across the country.
The name "Miss Turkey" is a special registered trademark. This means it's a unique name protected by law.
Sending Winners to Global Contests
The main winner of Miss Turkey gets to compete in the Miss World pageant. The Miss Turkey Organization also chooses representatives for other big international beauty contests. These include Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational.
* Miss Turkey—World
- Miss Turkey—Universe
- Miss Turkey—Supranational
Turkish Winners on the World Stage
Over the years, several Miss Turkey winners have achieved great success in international pageants.
- Miss World
- 2002: Azra Akın became Miss World!
- Miss Europe
- 1952: Günseli Başar
- 1971: Filiz Vural
- 1982: Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu
- 1984: Neşe Erberk
- 1993: Arzum Onan
- Miss Universe
- 1932: Keriman Halis Ece
Times Turkey Couldn't Compete
Sometimes, for different reasons, a Miss Turkey winner couldn't go to an international pageant.
- In 2000, Cansu Dere, who was supposed to go to the Miss Universe pageant, was not allowed to travel by the Turkish Government. This was due to political reasons related to the host country, Cyprus.
- In 2013, Ahu Ağırbaş couldn't compete in Miss International because she was too old for the rules.
Past Miss Turkey Winners
Here are some of the young women who have won the Miss Turkey title over the years.
Winners from 1929 to 1991
- Winner of an International Title
- Miss Turkey Universe
- Miss Turkey World
- Miss Turkey International
- Miss Turkey Europe
| Year | Türkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi / Miss Turkey |
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| 1929 | Feriha Tevfik |
| 1930 | Mübeccel Namık |
| 1931 | Naşide Saffet Esen |
| 1932 | Keriman Halis Ece Miss Universe 1932 |
| 1933 | Naziré Hanim |
| 1936 | Mahmure Birsen Sakaoğlu |
| 1950 | Güler Arıman |
| 1951 | Günseli Başar Miss Europe 1952 |
| 1952 | Gelengül Tayfuroğlu |
| 1953 | Ayten Akyol |
| 1954 | Sibel Göksel |
| 1955 | Suna Soley |
| 1956 | Can Uysaloğlu |
| 1957 | Güler Sirmen |
| 1958 | Ezel Olcay |
| 1959 | Figen Ozgurun |
| 1960 | Hilal Nebahat Çehre |
| 1961 | Gülseren Uysal |
| 1962 | Zeynep Ziyal |
| 1963 | Sevin Emre |
| 1964 | Ayten Örnek |
| 1965 | Zerrin Arbaş |
| 1966 | İnci Asena |
| 1967 | Yelda Gürani |
| 1968 | Zumal Aktan |
| 1969 | Şermin Ayşin |
| 1970 | Asuman Tuğberk Yolaç |
| 1971 | Filiz Vural |
| 1972 | Feyzal Kibarer |
| 1973 | Beyhan Kıral |
| 1974 | Simiten Gakirgoz |
| 1975 | Harika Değirmenci |
| 1976 | Jale Bayhan |
| 1977 | Kamer Bulutöte |
| 1978 | Sevil Özgültekin |
| 1979 | Şebnem Ünal |
| 1980 | Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu |
| 1981 | Aydan Şener |
| 1982 | Ayşe Belgin Güven |
| 1983 | Dilara Haraççı |
| Hülya Avşar Dethroned |
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| 1984 | Gülçin Ülker |
| 1985 | Mülge Gördürür |
| 1986 | Meltem Doğanay |
| 1987 | Şebnem Dinçgör |
| 1988 | Meltem Hakarar |
| 1989 | Jasmin Baradan |
| 1990 | Jülide Ateş |
| 1991 | Pınar Özdemir |
Winners from 1992 to Today
| Miss Turkey | ||||||||
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| Year | Universe | Province | World | Province | International | Province | Europe | Province |
| 1992 | Elif Ilgaz | Istanbul | Özlem Kaymaz | Istanbul | Banu Nur Dipçin | Istanbul | Banu Sağnak | Istanbul |
| 1993 | İpek Gümüşoğlu | Istanbul | Emel Yıldırım | — | Hande Kazanova | Istanbul | Arzum Onan Miss Europe 1993 |
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| 1994 | Banu Usluer | Istanbul | Pınar Altuğ | Istanbul | Ayşin Albayrak | — | Didem Uzel | — |
| 1995 | Gamze Saygı | Istanbul | Demet Şener | Bursa | Ahu Paşakay | — | Beste Açar | — |
| 1996 | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Ankara | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Ankara | Gökçe Yanardağ | — | Pınar Yiğit | — |
| 1997 | Yeşim Çetin | Istanbul | Çağla Şıkel | Istanbul | Burcu Esmersoy | Istanbul | Nilay Ceylan | — |
| 1998 | Asuman Krause | Istanbul | Buket Saygı | Balıkesir | Senay Akay | — | Sinem Öztufan | — |
| 1999 | Öznur Dursun | Istanbul | Ayşe Hatun Önal | Adana | Merve Alman | — | Hülya Mutlu | — |
| 2000 | Cansu Dere | Ankara | Yüksel Ak | İzmir | Hülya Karanlık | — | Gamze Ozcelik | — |
| 2001 | Sedef Avcı | Adana | Tuğçe Kazaz | Balıkesir | Ece Incedursun | — | Hatice Şendil | Istanbul |
| 2002 | Çağla Kubat | İzmir | Azra Akın Miss World 2002 |
Istanbul | Nihan Akkuş | — | Esra Eron | — |
| 2003 | Özge Ulusoy | Ankara | Kadriye Tuğba Karaca | Ankara | Gizem Kalyoncu | — | Yelda Kaya | — |
| 2004 | Fatoş Seğmen | İzmir | Nur Gümüsdograyan | Ordu | Gülşah Şahin | — | Birce Akalay | — |
| 2005 | Dilek Aksoy | İzmir | Hande Subaşı | Ankara | Şebnem Asade | — | Merve Özkaran | — |
| 2006 | Ceyla Kirazlı | İzmir | Merve Büyüksaraç | Ankara | Asena Tuğal | Istanbul | Selda Öğrük | — |
| 2007 | Sinem Sülün | Samsun | Mükerrem Selen Soyder | İzmir | Aslı Temel | — | Feyza Çipa | — |
| 2008 | Begüm Kızıltuğ | Istanbul | Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu | Istanbul | Gülsün Uslu | — | Gizem Yurtoğlu | — |
| 2009 | Senem Kuyucuoğlu | İzmir | Ebru Şam | Istanbul | Gülsün Uslu | — | Ebru Hacıbedel | — |
| Year | Universe | Province | World | Province | International | Province | Earth | Province |
| 2010 | Gizem Memiç | Ankara | Gizem Memiç | Ankara | Dilay Korkmaz | Ankara | Aylin Döndü Şahin | Istanbul |
| Serenay Sarıkaya Resigned |
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| 2011 | Melisa Aslı Pamuk | Hatay | Gizem Karaca | Istanbul | Elif Korkmaz | İzmir | Merve Sarıbaş | Istanbul |
| 2012 | Çağıl Özge Özkul | Ankara | Açalya Samyeli Danoğlu | Tekirdağ | Meltem Tuzuner | Istanbul | İlknur Melis Durası | Istanbul |
| 2013 | Berrin Keklikler | Istanbul | Ruveyda Öksuz | Istanbul | Ahu Ağırbaş | Istanbul | Ezgi Avcı | Istanbul |
| 2014 | Dilan Çiçek Deniz | Sivas | Amine Gülşe | Istanbul | Hilal Yabuz | Bursa | Aybüke Pusat | Istanbul |
| Year | Universe | Province | World | Province | International | Province | Supranational | Province |
| 2015 | Aslı Melisa Uzun | Ankara | Ecem Çırpan | Bursa | Berfu Yıldız | Kocaeli | Hazal Subaşı | İzmir |
| 2016 | Tansu Sıla Çakır | Istanbul | Buse İskenderoğlu | Ankara | Damla Figan | Erzincan | Çagla Çukurova | Istanbul |
Recent Winners (2017–Present)
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| Year | Universe | Province | World | Province | Supranational | Province |
| 2017 | Pınar Tartan | İzmir | Aslı Sümen | Mersin | Yasemin Çoklar | Istanbul |
| Itır Esen Dethroned |
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| 2018 | Tara Madelein de Vries | Istanbul | Şevval Şahin | Istanbul | Roda Irmak Kalkan | Istanbul |
| 2019 | Bilgi Aydoğmuş | Istanbul | Simay Rasimoğlu | Istanbul | Büşra Turan | Istanbul |
| 2021 | Cemrenaz Turhan | Istanbul | Dilara Korkmaz | Ankara | Şira Sahilli | Istanbul |
| 2022 | Aleyna Şirin | Istanbul | Nursana Say | Istanbul | Selin Erberk Gurdikyan | Istanbul |
Miss Turkey at International Pageants
The Miss Turkey organization sends its top winners to the "Big Four" international beauty pageants. These are considered the most important beauty contests in the world. Usually, the main Miss Turkey winners go to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Supranational. Other winners might go to Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.
Miss Turkey Universe Contestants
- : Winner
- : Top 5 or 6 Finalist
- : Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
The winner of Miss Turkey Universe often represents Turkey at the Miss Universe pageant. Starting in 2024, the Miss Universe Turkiye organization began choosing its own representative for Miss Universe.
| Year | Province | Miss Turkey Universe | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2022 | Istanbul | Aleyna Şirin | Unplaced | ||
| 2021 | Istanbul | Cemrenaz Turhan | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | No representative due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2019 | Istanbul | Bilgi Aydoğmuş | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Istanbul | Tara Madelein de Vries | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | İzmir | Pınar Tartan | Unplaced | Pinar first won Miss Turkey Supranational 2017, but was later announced as Miss Turkey Universe 2017. | |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Tansu Sıla Çakır | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Ankara | Aslı Melisa Uzun | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Sivas | Dilan Çiçek Deniz | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Istanbul | Berrin Keklikler | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Ankara | Çağıl Özge Özkul | Top 16 | ||
| 2011 | Hatay | Melisa Aslı Pamuk | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Ankara | Gizem Memiç | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | İzmir | Senem Kuyucuoğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Samsun | Sinem Sülün | Unplaced | Sinem was Miss Turkey Universe 2007 and took over Begüm's spot. | |
| Istanbul | Begüm Kızıltuğ | Did not compete | Withdrew for personal reasons. Sinem Sülün replaced her. | ||
| 2007 | Samsun | Sinem Sülün | Did not compete | Later competed in Miss Universe 2008. | |
| 2006 | İzmir | Ceyla Kirazlı | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | İzmir | Dilek Aksoy | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | İzmir | Fatoş Seğmen | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Ankara | Özge Ulusoy | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | İzmir | Çağla Kubat | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Adana | Sedef Avcı | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Ankara | Cansu Dere | Did not compete | Withdrew due to political issues between Turkey and Cyprus. | |
| 1999 | Istanbul | Öznur Dursun | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Istanbul | Asuman Krause | Unplaced |
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| 1997 | Istanbul | Yeşim Çetin | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Ankara | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Istanbul | Gamze Saygı | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Istanbul | Banu Usluer | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Istanbul | İpek Gümüşoğlu | Unplaced |
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| 1992 | Istanbul | Elif Ilgaz | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Ankara | Pınar Özdemir | Unplaced | ||
| 1990 | Elazığ | Jülide Ateş | Top 10 | ||
| 1989 | Istanbul | Jasmin Baradan | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Istanbul | Meltem Hakarar | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | İzmir | Leyla Şeşbeş | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Istanbul | Demet Başdemir | Unplaced | A runner-up was chosen to compete. | |
| Ankara | Meltem Doğanay | Did not compete | Competed in Miss World 1986 instead. | ||
| 1985 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1984 | Istanbul | Gülçin Ülker | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Istanbul | Dilara Haraççı | Unplaced | ||
| Balıkesir | Hülya Avşar | Did not compete | Dethroned. | ||
| 1982 | Istanbul | Canan Emine Kakmacı | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Ankara | Şenay Ünlü | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Istanbul | Heyecan Gökoğlu | Unplaced | Can Sandıkçıoğlu was the director. | |
| 1979 | Ankara | Füsan Tahire Dermitaş | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Istanbul | Billur Lütfiye Bingöl | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1976 | Istanbul | Manolya Onur | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Istanbul | Sezin Topçuoğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Istanbul | Simiten Gakirgoz | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Istanbul | Yıldız Arhan | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Eskişehir | Neslihan Sunay | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Istanbul | Filiz Vural | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Istanbul | Asuman Tuğberk | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Istanbul | Azra Balkan | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Istanbul | Zumal Aktan | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Istanbul | Yelda Gürani | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Istanbul | Nilgün Arslaner | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | Samsun | Hilal Nebahat Çehre | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | Istanbul | İnci Duran | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | Istanbul | Güler Samuray | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Istanbul | Behad Gülay Sezer | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Istanbul | Gülseren Uysal | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | Istanbul | Figen Ozgurun | Did not compete | ||
| 1959 | Istanbul | Ezel Olcay | Unplaced | ||
| 1958 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1957 | Istanbul | Güler Sirmen | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | Istanbul | Can Uysaloğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 1955 | Istanbul | Suna Soley | Did not compete | ||
| 1954 | Istanbul | Sibel Göksel | Did not compete | ||
| 1953 | Istanbul | Ayten Akyol | Top 16 | ||
| 1952 | Ankara | Gelengül Tayfuroğlu | Unplaced | Özcan Sandıkçıoğlu was the director. | |
Miss Turkey World Contestants
- : Winner
- : Top 5 or 6 Finalist
- : Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
The winner of Miss Turkey World often represents Turkey at the Miss World pageant.
| Year | Province | Miss Turkey World | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2025 | Ankara | İdil Bilgen | Top 40 |
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| 2023 | Istanbul | Nursena Say | Top 40 | ||
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was held in March 2022, so no new edition started in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Ankara | Dilara Korkmaz | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2019 | Istanbul | Simay Rasimoğlu | Unplaced |
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| 2018 | Istanbul | Şevval Şahin | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Mersin | Aslı Sümen | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Ankara | Buse İskenderoğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Bursa | Ecem Çırpan | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Istanbul | Amine Gülşe | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Istanbul | Ruveyda Öksuz | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Tekirdağ | Açalya Samyeli Danoğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Istanbul | Gizem Karaca | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Ankara | Gizem Memiç | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Istanbul | Ebru Şam | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Istanbul | Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | İzmir | Mükerrem Selen Soyder | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Ankara | Merve Büyüksaraç | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Ankara | Hande Subaşı | Unplaced |
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| 2004 | Ordu | Nur Gümüsdograyan | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Ankara | Kadriye Tuğba Karaca | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Istanbul | Azra Akın | Miss World 2002 |
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| 2001 | Balıkesir | Tuğçe Kazaz | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | İzmir | Yüksel Ak | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 1999 | Adana | Ayşe Hatun Önal | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Balıkesir | Buket Saygı | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Istanbul | Çağla Şıkel | Top 5 |
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| 1996 | Ankara | Serpil Sevilay Öztürk | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Bursa | Demet Şener | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Istanbul | Pınar Altuğ | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | — | Emel Yıldırım | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Istanbul | Özlem Kaymaz | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Ankara | Aslıhan Koruyan | Top 10 |
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| 1990 | Elazığ | Jülide Ateş | Top 10 | ||
| 1989 | Istanbul | Burcu Burkut | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Istanbul | Esra Sümer | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | — | Şebnem Dinçgör | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Ankara | Meltem Doğanay | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1984—1985 | |||||
| 1983 | Istanbul | Ebru Özmeriç Yaşinel | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Istanbul | Belgin Güven | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Kilis | Aydan Şener | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Istanbul | Fahriye Funda Ayloğlu | Unplaced | Can Sandıkçıoğlu was the director. | |
| 1979 | Istanbul | Şebnem Ünal | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | — | Sevil Özgültekin | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | — | Kamer Bulutöte | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | — | Jale Bayhan | Top 7 | ||
| 1975 | — | Harika Değirmenci | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1973 | — | Beyhan Kıral | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | — | Feyzal Kibarer | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | — | Nil Menemencioğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | — | Afet Tuğbay | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | — | Şermin Ayşin | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | — | Mine Kürkçüoğlu | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | — | Neşe Yazıcıgil | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | Istanbul | İnci Asena | Unplaced | Asena used her aunt's name, Aylin Öndersev, to participate. | |
| 1965 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1964 | Istanbul | Nurlan Coşkun | Unplaced | ||
| 1963 | İzmir | Gülseren Kocaman | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1961 | Istanbul | Güler Samuray | Top 15 | ||
| 1960 | Samsun | Hilal Nebahat Çehre | Unplaced | ||
| 1959 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1958 | Istanbul | Sunay Uslu | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1955—1957 | |||||
| 1954 | — | Suna Özekin | Unplaced | Özcan Sandıkçıoğlu was the director. | |
Miss Turkey International Contestants
- : Winner
- : Top 5 or 6 Finalist
- : Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Province | Miss Turkey International | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2025 | Ankara | Ayşe Sena Şeref | colspan="2" TBA | Ayşe Sena Şeref was in the top 12 of Miss Turkey 2024. She was chosen to represent Turkey by the President of Miss Aura International. |
Miss Turkey Supranational Contestants
- : Winner
- : Top 5 or 6 Finalist
- : Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
The winner of Miss Turkey Supranational often represents Turkey at the Miss Supranational pageant.
| Year | Province | Miss Turkey Supranational | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2025 | Istanbul | Cemre Üker | Did not compete | ||
| 2024 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2023 | Istanbul | Selin Erberk Gürdikyan | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Istanbul | Şira Sahilli | Unplaced |
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| Did not compete between 2020―2021 | |||||
| 2019 | Istanbul | Büşra Turan | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Istanbul | Roda Irmak Kalkan | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Istanbul | Yasemin Çoklar | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Erzincan | Damla Figan | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | İzmir | Hazal Subaşı | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Ankara | Hilal Soyler | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Istanbul | Leyla Köse | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 2012 | Istanbul | Ozlem Katipoglu | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Ankara | Hilal Uzun | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Ankara | Nazidda Yildiz | Unplaced | Can Sandıkçıoğlu was the director. | |
Images for kids
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Selen Soyder, Miss Turkey 2007 titleholder
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Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu, Miss Turkey 2008 titleholder
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