Turkey TURKEY 2015 - not taking part

[ParadiseES]

Well, at least a new record number of entries? (44)

Turkey will come back next year and I'm almost sure Bulgaria and Croatia too.

Ukraine will return when the war is over.

Bosnia is also likely to return soon, but not sure when.

Slovakia might come back too some year and Andorra as well. It's more difficult for Luxembourg.

Forget about Monaco,Morocco and all those debuts. They're gone.

And well, maybe some countries are withdrawing. We never know.

 

[GRE]

Turkey will come back next year and I'm almost sure Bulgaria and Croatia too.

Ukraine will return when the war is over.

Bosnia is also likely to return soon, but not sure when.

Slovakia might come back too some year and Andorra as well. It's more difficult for Luxembourg.

Forget about Monaco,Morocco and all those debuts. They're gone.

And well, maybe some countries are withdrawing. We never know.

If all countries of this year take part next year,
and also Turkey,Bulgaria,Croatia come back then we have 42 countries.
Is it impossible for two more countries?Bosnia or Slovakia or Ukraine if the war is over or maybe Andorra if Spain wins!

 

[Brandt]

Slovakia won't return recently. Their situation is the same as Czech Rep.'s. Whatever, that is out of topic.

 

[Nikkita]

I think we will really be back in 2016, the new manager Şenol Göka looks very eager about the contest. I'm happy that i can vote for my favourite and watch my favourite contest on a HD TV, but it doesn't change the fact that Turkey's still a conservative country with an ignorant attitude especially towards the LGBT community. I hope i won't be embarassed.

 

[Iuris]

Kazakhstan has to debut someday.

 

[PamSwynford]

I'm almost sure Bulgaria and Croatia too.
Bosnia is also likely to return soon, but not sure when.

Don't be so sure for Croatia. THOC just started, the ratings are rising, but it's still unknown if its winner will represent us. BUT! For a success we need to get rid of Kostadinov!

As for BIH, there are strange relationships and it's a question if they will return. Afterall, their chief of delegation said that they can't go to Eurovision when they are people who starve. Basically - when you feed all the country, BIH can return.

 

[Sammy]

Don't be so sure for Croatia. THOC just started, the ratings are rising, but it's still unknown if its winner will represent us. BUT! For a success we need to get rid of Kostadinov!

As for BIH, there are strange relationships and it's a question if they will return. Afterall, their chief of delegation said that they can't go to Eurovision when they are people who starve. Basically - when you feed all the country, BIH can return.

What is THOC?

 

[PamSwynford]

What is THOC?

AAAAA wrote the wrong acronym. I meant TVOC - The Voice of Croatia.

 

[Sammy]

I see

 

[Sean]

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turkey's so special they launched the 2016 wiki page about three months early

 

[Leydan]

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turkey's so special they launched the 2016 wiki page about three months early

Haven't Bulgaria said they're returning for 2016 as well? I find them more special that Turkey.

 

[Sean]

Haven't Bulgaria said they're returning for 2016 as well? I find them more special that Turkey.

And Croatia, but maybe this is part of TRT's demands

 

[lavieenrose]

And Croatia, but maybe this is part of TRT's demands

And, if things don't deteriorate even further, Ukraine.

 

[_bittersweet_]

Calm down for a sec and read what it says "One country has so far confirmed their participation in the contest". Even a wiki page is a reason to hate on a country, really? I mean really?

 

[GRE]

And, if things don't deteriorate even further, Ukraine.

And why not, also Bosnia?

 

[Scooby]

And what about Liechtenstein

 

[Sean]

Calm down for a sec and read what it says "One country has so far confirmed their participation in the contest". Even a wiki page is a reason to hate on a country, really? I mean really?

We're not hating

 

[Carrie]

I haven't missed Turkey at all. Can't we have Slovakia or Kazakhstan instead?

 

[Verjamem]

We're not hating

Maybe not hating, but indeed I feel a bit too negative attitude about Turkey here. Finally they will come back and maybe take Eurovision properly. What else do you want from them?

 

[Sean]

Maybe not hating, but indeed I feel a bit too negative attitude about Turkey here. Finally they will come back and maybe take Eurovision properly. What else do you want from them?

I can understand why there's a bit of hostility. The previous head of TRT left no uncertainty over his feeling about Eurovision so many feel like Turkey doesn't appreciate the contest enough. Perhaps something as simple as an apology from them would be enough to ease feeling

Not that I'm bothered. More the merrier!