The Masked Turkey (Maske Kimsin Sen?)

Maske Kimsin Sen? is a Turkish music competition in which well-known people sing on stage in costumes that hide them completely. Known internationally as The Masked Singer Turkey, it is the Turkish version of a format that began in South Korea as King of Mask Singer and was later adapted in many countries as Masked Singer. Produced by Medyapım, the show went on air on FOX with its first episode on January 1, 2022. Promotional copy presented it as a format ready to become a phenomenon in Turkey as elsewhere.

The formula is game-based: in each episode the contestants perform without revealing who they are, while the panel in the studio acts like a team of detectives, weighing clues to work out who is behind each mask. The contestant who receives the fewest audience votes takes off the mask and leaves the competition. The actor Tansel Öngel hosts, and the panel consists of Eda Ece, Melis Sezen, Alican Yücesoy and Doğu Demirkol. Metin Özülkü serves as music director.

The show did not last long. It ran for a single season of nine episodes and ended on February 12, 2022 with the ninth, going off the air after rumours of cancellation. While it was on, its concept drew criticism on social media and came under review by RTÜK.