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Miss Turkey loses her crown over controversial tweetBy Hilary Clarke and Gul Tuysuz, CNN Updated 1708 GMT (0108 HKT) September 23, 2017
(CNN)The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 has denied making political comments after being stripped of her crown because of a tweet she sent in July.
Itir Esen, 18, was crowned Thursday, but a few hours later she lost the title after it emerged she had tweeted about last year's failed coup in Turkey. In the tweet, she said her period had begun, "representing the martyrs blood."
Runner-up Asli Sumen, left, has been crowned Miss Turkey after Esen was stripped of the title.
The tweet has since been deleted, but there are screen grabs available.
"To celebrate July 15 Martyr's Day, I began the morning by getting my period. I am celebrating the day by bleeding representing the martyrs blood," the tweet read.
Esen tweeted on the anniversary of last year's coup attempt in which around 250 people died.
"We announce with regret that the tweet was indeed sent out by Itir Esen," Can Sandikcioglu, president of the Miss Turkey Organization, said on the contest's website.
"It is not possible for the Miss Turkey Organization, which aims to introduce and support Turkey in the world, to accept such a post."
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/23/europe/miss-turkey-2017-controversial-tweet/index.html
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