Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980

Turkey in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Participating broadcasterTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
Country Turkey
Selection processArtist: Internal selection
Song: 4. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finalil
Selection date24 February 1980
Competing entry
Song"Pet'r Oil"
ArtistAjda Pekkan
Songwriters
Placement
Final result15th, 23 points
Participation chronology
◄1979 1980 1981►

Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Pet'r Oil", composed by Attila Özdemiroğlu, with lyrics by Şanar Yurdatapan, and performed by Ajda Pekkan. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.