Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002

Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Participating broadcaster	Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
Country	Turkey
Selection process	25. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date	15 February 2002
Competing entry
Song	"Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
Artist	Buket Bengisu and Group Safir
Songwriters	Fani Hodara Sami Hodara Figen Çakmak
Placement
Final result	16th, 29 points
Participation chronology
◄2001 • 2002 • 2003►

Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde", written by Samih Hodara, Figen Çakmak, and Fani Hodara, and performed by Buket Bengisu and Group Safir. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Seven artists and song competed in a televised national final on 15 February 2002 where the winner, "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" performed by Buket Bengisu and Group Safir was selected by a ten-member jury panel.

Turkey competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 19, Turkey placed sixteenth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 29 points.