Miss Turkey

An Istanbul court has finally concluded an 18-year lawsuit regarding the inheritance of Birsen Sakaoğlu, the titleholder of 1936 Miss Turkey, confirming that the savings of 25 million Liras ($2.96 million) belonging to her will be left to the Fire Department and its personnel in the Fatih district.

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A photoshoot carried out on the wreckage of a destroyed apartment building, under the scope of a social responsibility project to raise awareness for an expected Istanbul earthquake, has set social media abuzz with people questioning the intentions behind the project.

The winner of Miss Turkey 2017, who was previously dethroned over a tweet she posted about the July 2016 coup attempt, was acquitted of all charges on May 3.

An Istanbul prosecutor has demanded up to one year in jail for the winner of Miss Turkey 2017, who was previously dethroned over a tweet she posted about the July 2016 coup attempt.

Organisers have stripped Miss Turkey 2017 of her crown over a social media posting that was deemed insulting to the memory of the 250 people killed while opposing last year’s failed military coup.

The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 was decrowned on Sept. 22 just hours after winning the beauty pageant, after a tweet she posted about the July 15, 2016 coup attempt came to light.

Four pageant contestants were crowned during a ceremony at the Miss Turkey 2016 Contest, organized on Sept. 28. 

Twenty girls participated in the contest, organized by the Miss Turkey Organization at a five-star hotel in the southern province of Antalya's Serik district.  

Ecem Çırpan, 18, crowned Miss Turkey 2015 from among 20 competitors, will represent Turkey at the upcoming Miss World contest

A former Turkish beauty queen has sued her former in-laws for bugging her bedroom with the help of her ex-husband, according to a local media report.