The Miss Turkey () is a national beauty pageant in Turkey. The pageant was founded in 1929, where the winners titled as 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".
Between the years 1980–1990, the contest was sponsored by the newspapers Güneş, Sabah, Tercüman, Bulvar, and some others.
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.
The title "Miss Turkey" is a registered trademark.
National franchise holders The main winner of Miss Turkey competes in the Miss World pageant. The Miss Turkey Organization also crowns delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational beauty pageants.
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". This was the second delegate that was not allowed to represent Turkey that year.
(*) 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
YearTürkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi / Miss Turkey 1929 Feriha Tevfik 1930 Mübeccel Namık 1931 Naşide Saffet Esen 1932 Keriman Halis EceMiss Universe 1932 1933 Naziré Hanim 1936 Mahmure Birsen Sakaoğlu 1950 Güler Arıman 1951 Günseli BaşarMiss 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 AvşarDethroned 1984 Gülçin Ülker 1985 Mülge Gördürür 1986 Meltem Doğanay 1987 Şebnem Dinçgör 1988 Meltem Hakarar 1989 Jasmin Baradan 1990 Jülide Ateş 1991 Pınar Özdemir
1992–2016 colspan=9 YearUniverseProvinceWorldProvinceInternationalProvinceEuropeProvince 1992 Elif Ilgaz Istanbul Özlem Kaymaz Istanbul Banu Nur Dipçin Istanbul Banu Sağnak Istanbul 1993 İpek Gümüşoğlu Istanbul Emel Yıldırım — Hande Kazanova IstanbulArzum OnanMiss Europe 1993Ankara 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 AkınMiss 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 —YearUniverseProvinceWorldProvinceInternationalProvinceEarthProvince 2010 Gizem Memiç Ankara Gizem Memiç Ankara Dilay Korkmaz Ankara Aylin Döndü Şahin Istanbul Serenay SarıkayaResigned Ankara 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 IstanbulYearUniverseProvinceWorldProvinceInternationalProvinceSupranationalProvince 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
2017–2022 colspan=7 YearUniverseProvinceWorldProvinceSupranationalProvince 2017 Pınar Tartan İzmir Aslı Sümen Mersin Yasemin Çoklar Istanbul Itır EsenDethroned Istanbul 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
Representatives to international beauty pageants Miss Turkey sends representatives to the Big Four, the world's four most important beauty contest. Traditionally, the major titleholders of Miss Turkey represent the country at the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational and other titles might go to Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.
Miss Turkey Universe
On some occasions, the winner of Miss Turkey Universe represents her country at the Miss Universe. Began 2024 the Miss Universe Turkiye was selected by Miss Universe Turkiye Organization.
YearProvinceMiss Turkey UniversePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes 2023 colspan="6" 2022 Istanbul Aleyna Şirin Unplaced 2021 Istanbul Cemrenaz Turhan Unplaced 2020 colspan=5 2019 Istanbul Bilgi Aydoğmuş Unplaced 2018 Istanbul Tara Madelein de Vries Unplaced 2017 İzmir Pınar Tartan Unplaced During Miss Turkey grand finale, Pinar won Miss Turkey Supranational 2017 but some hours later she announced as the winner of 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 Took over Begüm's position — Sinem was Miss Turkey Universe 2007 who canceled her participant at Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico. Istanbul Begüm Kızıltuğ colspan=2 Withdrew, for personal reasons before coming to Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam — Last winner of 2007, Sinem Sülün who did not compete at Miss Universe 2007 replaced to be sent to upcoming season in Vietnam. 2007 Samsun Sinem Sülün colspan=2 Allocated to 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 colspan=2 Withdrew, due to political issues between Turkey and Cyprus (Host of Miss Universe 2000); Turkey had no relations with the Republic of Cyprus. 1999 Istanbul Öznur Dursun Unplaced 1998 Istanbul Asuman Krause Unplaced Miss Congeniality 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 Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up) 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 Designation — A Runner-up took over to compete at Miss Universe 1986. Ankara Meltem Doğanay Did not compete Allocated to Miss World 1986. 1985 colspan=5 1984 Istanbul Gülçin Ülker Unplaced 1983 Istanbul Dilara Haraççı Unplaced Balıkesir Hülya Avşar colspan=2 Dethroned. 1982 Istanbul Canan Emine Kakmacı Unplaced 1981 Ankara Şenay Ünlü Unplaced 1980 Istanbul Heyecan Gökoğlu Unplaced Can Sandıkçıoğlu directorship. 1979 Ankara Füsan Tahire Dermitaş Unplaced 1978 Istanbul Billur Lütfiye Bingöl Unplaced 1977 colspan=5 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 colspan=2 1959 Istanbul Ezel Olcay Unplaced 1958 colspan=5 1957 Istanbul Güler Sirmen Unplaced 1956 Istanbul Can Uysaloğlu Unplaced 1955 Istanbul Suna Soley colspan=2 1954 Istanbul Sibel Göksel colspan=2 1953 Istanbul Ayten Akyol Top 16 1952 Ankara Gelengül Tayfuroğlu Unplaced Özcan Sandıkçıoğlu directorship.
Miss Turkey World
On some occasions, the winner of Miss Turkey World represents her country at the Miss World.
YearProvinceMiss Turkey WorldPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2027 TBA TBA TBA 2026 Istanbul Sila Saraydemir Top 40 2025 Ankara İdil Bilgen Top 40 Head to Head Challenge Miss World Sport (Top 32) 2024 colspan=5 2023 Istanbul Nursena Say Top 40 2022 colspan=5 2021 Ankara Dilara Korkmaz Unplaced 2020 colspan=5 2019 Istanbul Simay Rasimoğlu Unplaced Miss World Top Model (Top 40) 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 World Designer Dress award 2004 Ordu Nur Gümüsdograyan Unplaced 2003 Ankara Kadriye Tuğba Karaca Unplaced 2002 Istanbul Azra Akın Miss World 2002 Miss World Europe