Member station Altyn Asyr First appearance 2014 Worst result 5th: 2014 | Appearances 1 Best result 5th: 2014 | |
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National selection events Internal Selection 2014- | ||
Turkmenistan has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest once since its début in 2014. The Turkmen broadcaster Altyn Asyr (AA), has been the organiser for the Turkmen entry since its début. In 2014, Turkmenistan's first entry at Turkvision, Züleyha Kakayeva, qualified from the semi-final on 19 November 2014, with the song "Shikga-Shikga bilerzik". Kakayeva will take part in the grand final in Kazan, Tatarstan on 21 November 2014.
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Turkmenistan was announced in 2013 as one of 20 countries and regions taking part in the first contest in Turkey, however on 17 December 2013 Turkmenistan was announced as no longer participating alongside Russia, Chuvashia and Xinjiang.
Turkmenistan made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest at the 2014 festival, in Kazan, Tatarstan. Their participation was announced six days before the contest was due to take place, Züleyha Kakayeva was selected internally to represent Turkmenistan.