It was the highest ranking Turkey had received in the Contest up to that time.

Turkey received $100 million in economic and military aid.

Turkey performed fourth on the night in May and received an explosive reception afterwards.

The official said Turkey alone would receive $1 billion, but refused to say what for.

Turkey received much attention while Venezuela is treated as just another event that quickly disappears from the front page.

Turkey received candidate status only in 1999 and began official membership negotiations in 2004.

In exchange, Turkey has received billions of dollars in loans.

For its part, Turkey will also receive more European funds for the same objective.

In return for accepting this, Turkey would receive a sovereign military base on the island.

Altogether, Turkey has received about $31 billion since 1999 to stabilize its economy.