2,026 canaries compete at beauty contest in Türkiye

A total of 2,026 canaries from across Türkiye, as well as Lebanon and Italy, were displayed at the 10th annual canary beauty contest in Edremit, in Balıkesir Province, western Türkiye. Hosted by the Edremit Municipality and organised by the Edremit Yorkshire Canary Club, the competition assessed the birds in 22 categories based on posture, feather quality and colour vibrancy.

Five judges from Italy, England, Türkiye and Belgium evaluated the birds. A canary owned by local breeder Tamer Acar was named “Best of Yorkshire” and crowned champion of champions. Murat Işıktel took second place, while Bilgin Örkün finished third. A canary entered by Sedat Taçgün from Mersin won the “Best Seven” title.