The Miss Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi) is a national Beauty pageant in Turkey. The pageant was founded in 1929, where the winners titled as Miss Turkey Universe, Miss Turkey World and Miss Turkey Supranational.

History

The Miss Turkey pageant was initially promoted by the newspaper Cumhuriyet. Since 1980, it has been run by the "Miss Turkey Organization".^{[citation needed]}

Between the years 1980–1990, the contest was sponsored by the newspapers Güneş, Sabah, Tercüman, Bulvar, and some others.^{[citation needed]}

Broadcasts

With the establishment of private TV channels in Turkey in 1990, the channels Magic Box, Show TV, Channel D, Star TV, NTV, CNBC-e and FOX TV took over the promotion of the pageant.^{[citation needed]}

The title "Miss Turkey" is a registered trademark.

National franchise holders

The main winner of Miss Turkey goes to Miss World. The Miss Turkey Organization also crowns delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational beauty pageants.^[1][2]

International winners

Note: Not all winners are determined by the current Miss Turkey Organization.

- Miss World

• 2002: Azra Akın

- Miss Top Model of the World

• 2001: Yeliz Celiskan
• 2003: Nihan Akkuş

- Miss Intercontinental

• 1999: Mine Erbaykent

- Miss Asia Pacific

• 1979: Ayla Atlas
• 1984: Melek Gurkan
• 1998: Arzu Albayrak

- Miss Europe

• 1952: Günseli Başar
• 1971: Filiz Vural
• 1982: Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu
• 1984: Neşe Erberk
• 1993: Arzum Onan

- Miss Universe

• 1932: Keriman Halis Ece

Unsuccessful attempts to participate

(DNC) = Did not compete

(*) The Miss Universe-delegate during the year 2000, Cansu Dere, was forbidden by the Turkish Government to travel to the 2000 Miss Universe pageant, in Cyprus, unless she could pass through Northern Cyprus, which was then forbidden for any visitor to the Republic of Cyprus. The competition committee in Turkey made arrangements for her to travel through Athens, but the day before her departure the government refused to let her go, "for political reasons".^{[citation needed]} This was the second delegate that was not allowed to represent Turkey that year.^{[citation needed]}

(*) Ahu Ağırbaş who was crowned Miss Turkey/International 2013 did not compete, due to maximum age recruitment.

(**) Competition was arranged after the deadline of the Miss Universe pageant, and the competition committee could not send a delegate. The delegate who was supposed to enter the Miss Universe pageant, competed the following year instead.

Titleholders

1929-1991

   Winner International Title

   Miss Turkey Universe

   Miss Turkey World

   Miss Turkey International

   Miss Turkey Europe

1992–2016

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