Turkey was represented at the

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with the song "", composed by Şevket Uğurluer, with lyrics by

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, and performed by Can Uğurluer,

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and Reyhan Karaca. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the

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(TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

The

(TRT) held the national final on 9 March 1991 at its studios in

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, hosted by

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. Fourteen songs competed and the winner was determined by the votes of eight regional juries.

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest the trio performed 10th in the running order following France and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting the song had received 44 points placing Turkey 12th. 7 participants had voted for İki Dakika. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Israel.Michael Kuyucu: ''Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision'', İstanbul, 2005, , pp.188-193

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

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