Türkân Akyol cabinet of Tansu Çiller, Turkey's first woman prime minister. Akyol died at a hospital in Ankara on 7 September 2017 at the age of 88. She was buried at the Karşıyaka Cemetery following the religious funeral at Maltepe Mosque. She was mother of two children. There is a hospital in Bursa carrying her name. Türkân Akyol Türkân Akyol (October 12, 1928 – September 7, 2017) was a Turkish politician, physician and academic. She was the first Turkish female government minister, and the first female university rector in Turkey. Türkan Akyol was born on October 12, 1928 in Istanbul. She completed
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 Turkey entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Esmer yarim" by Burak Aydos, after he won the Turkish nationbal final for the contest. The Turkish broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), held a national final to select the Turkish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Millstreet, Ireland. The contest was held at the Andromeda discotheque in Istanbul on 13 March, hosted by Ömer Önder. Eight songs competed in the contest, with the winner being selected by the audience at the contest. Only the top 3 songs were