Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1996. Turkey was represented by Şebnem Paker with the song "Beşinci Mevsim" written by Selma Çuhacı and composed by Levent Çoker.Before Eurovision
19. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
96 songs were submitted to TRT and 10 were selected for the national final.
The final took place on 17 February 1996 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülent Özveren. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.At Eurovision
On the night of the contest Şebnem Paker performed 1st in the running order preceding United Kingdom. At the close of the voting the song had received 57 points placing Turkey 12th. 10 participants had voted for Beşinci mevsim. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.Voting
Points awarded to Turkey
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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Points awarded by Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)
Points awarded by Turkey (Final)
