title: Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
text: # Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
  
  Turkey was represented by Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir with the song "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde".
  
  ## Before Eurovision
  
  ### 25. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
  
  The final took place on 15 February 2002 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Nazli Meltem Ersan. Five songs competed and the winner was determined by a ten-member jury, who all voted for Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir.
  
  Final – 15 February 2002 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Arranger | Points | Place |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Buket Bengisu & Grup Safir | "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" | Samih Hodara, Figen Çakmak, Fani Hodara | Selim Çaldıran | 10 | 1 |
  | 2 | Grup Dolunay | "Güneş Doğarken" | Akın Bayraktaroğlu | Akın Bayraktaroğlu | 0 | 2 |
  | 3 | Ayça Dönmez | "Sarıl Bana" | Ayça Dönmez | Uğur Karaman | 0 | 2 |
  | 4 | Cenk Yeles & Grubu | "Son Şans" | Cenk Yeles | Tolga Kılıç | 0 | 2 |
  | 5 | Semih Bayraktar & Grubu | "Ne Olursun Bir Şeyler Söyle" | Semih Bayraktar | Kaan Kurmuş | 0 | 2 |
  
  ## At Eurovision
  
  On the night of the contest Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir performed 19th in the running order, following Germany and preceding Malta. At the close of the voting, "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" had received 29 points, placing Turkey 16th out of 24 contestants.
  
  