''Uluslarası Türkçe Sözlü Müzik Festivali'' ( Turkish: ''International Festival of Music with Turkish Lyrics''), or simply ''Türkçevizyon'' is an annual music festival in

Denizli Denizli is a city in Aegean Region, Aegean Turkey, and seat of the province of Denizli Province, Denizli. The city forms the urban part of the districts Merkezefendi and Pamukkale, Denizli, Pamukkale, with a population of 691 783 in 2024. Denizl ...

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since 2009. The festival is hosted by Denizli municipality and

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. Unlike Türkvizyon, a similar contest hosted by TRT, Türkçevizyon is not solely competitive, during the festival, concerts and other cultural activities are also scheduled. The Gala night is located in Pamukkale Antique Theatre, and all participants sing only in Turkish language. The festival aims to emphasize the importance of Turkish, however it is widely criticized for having "-vision" or "festival" words, which are not Turkish originated. The festival, as well as Turkvizyon contest, are both considered as a Turkish alternative to

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, which Turkey is inactive since 2012. The festival logo contains a

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, which is the symbol of Denizli.

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