title: Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
text: # Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
  
  Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. The country was represented by Pınar Ayhan and Grup S.O.S. with the song "Yorgunum Anla" written by Pınar Ayhan herself together with Sühan Ayhan and Orkun Yazgan. The entry was chosen by a professional jury. Although the song was originally in Turkish, during the contest it was sung partially in English.
  
  ## Before Eurovision
  
  ### 23. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
  
  The final took place on 18 February 2000 at the Ari TV Studios in Ankara, hosted by Yasemin Pamukçu and Ömer Önder. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.
  
  Final – 18 February 2000 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Lyricist | Composer | Place |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sibel Mirkelam | "Duy Beni" | Selim Korkmaz | Selim Korkmaz | — |
  | 2 | Pınar Ayhan & Grup S.O.S. (Sühan Ayhan, Orkun Yazgan, Selim Öncel) | "Yorgunum Anla" | Pınar Ayhan, Orkun Yazgan | Sühan Ayhan | 1 |
  | 3 | Işın Karaca | "Bir Kırık Sevda" | Günay Çoban | Aslıgül Ayas | 2 |
  | 4 | Semra Sarpkaya | "Aşkımız Bir Masal" | Müge Baysal | Tolga Gürdil | — |
  | 5 | Feryal Başel | "Son Defa" | İhsan Köseoğlu | İhsan Köseoğlu | — |
  | 6 | Semih Bayraktar | "Bu Aşk Yasak Bana" | Semih Bayraktar | Semih Bayraktar | — |
  | 7 | Ayça Dönmez | "Bak Rüzgarlara" | Bahadır Şahin | Can Atilla | — |
  | 8 | Feryal Başel | "Sana" | Ebru Ekşi Köseoğlu | İhsan Köseoğlu | — |
  | 9 | Semih Bayraktar & Grup Avrasya | "Aşık Oldum" | Devrim Aydın | Umut Erdoğan | — |
  | 10 | Zeliha Sunal | "Yarım Kalan Senfoni" | Müge Baysal | Tolga Gürdil | — |
  
  ## At Eurovision
  
  On the night of the contest Pınar Ayhan and Grup S.O.S. performed 22nd in the running order following Latvia and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting "Yorgunum Anla" had received 59 points, placing Turkey 10th out of 24 competing countries. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.
  
  