Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
| Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) | |||
| Country | Turkey | |||
| Selection process | 20. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali | |||
| Selection date | 1 March 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dinle" | |||
| Artist | Şebnem Paker and Grup Ethnic | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 121 points | |||
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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Dinle", composed by Levent Çoker, with lyrics by Mehtap Alnıtemiz, and performed by Şebnem Paker. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final. Both Şebnem Paker and Levent Çoker had represented Turkey in 1996.