Turkiye will be represented at Mister International 2026 by Doğukan Navdar, 22. It is the 18th edition of the international beauty pageant based in Thailand.
Born in Rize, Turkiye, Navdar is a professional model currently managed by Daman Management, an international modeling agency based in Istanbul, Turkiye. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and cinema at the Faculty of Communication of Baskent University in Ankara, Turkiye.
Sinemanın Kral ve Kraliçesi Yarışması 2023
While attending Baskent University, Navdar was selected as one of the 28 contestants of the male category of Sinemanın Kral ve Kraliçesi Yarışması 2023 on August 20, 2023. It was the sixth edition of the Turkish talent search and modeling contest.
On September 7, 2023, Navdar competed against 11 other finalists in the male category of the competition at WOW Istanbul Hotel in Bakırköy, Istanbul and won. Serhat Özer and Oğulcan Yaşar placed second and third, respectively.
Pınar Deniz, then 21, won the female category. Samira Hoca and Ela Yılmaz were the respective second and third placers.
Mister Turkiye
On July 22, 2026, Navdar competed against 29 other Mister Turkiye 2026 at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center in Istanbul. He won the title.
Runner-up to Navdar was Uğur Evren. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Sefa Güzel, Sarp Saltik and Emir Sarıhan.
The reigning Mister International 2025 Kirk Bondad of the Philippines and Mister International 2025 first runner-up Saadedine Heneine of Lebanon served as judges. They were joined by Adem Terzi, Askim Akboga, Duygu Karaarslan, Dr. Ender Sarac, Kemal Dogulu, Nagehan Karadere, Pradit Pradinunt and Shakir Sela.
Mister International 2026
On September 26, 2026, Bondad will crown his successor at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Khlong Chan, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand. Navdar will compete against more than 40 other Mister International 2026 candidates including:
- Paulo Norman Justiniano Lamas, 20, Bolivia
- Eduardo Castillo, 28, Brazil
- Kelton Garcia, 28, Cape Verde
- Hermann Migadji Touré, 25, Cote d’Ivoire
- Dalvin Rene Pons Fonseca, 31, Cuba
- Ruddy Alexander Taveras Vásquez, 24, Dominican Republic
- Sebastian Mora Velastegui, 25, Ecuador
- Médy Marie, 30, France
- Noé Carlos Muñoz Gonzales, 27, Honduras
- Hafizzi Mohamed, Malaysia
- Andrés Briseño Briseño, 22, Mexico
- Yu Gan, 22, Myanmar
- Yannick Tavernier, 20, Netherlands
- Gerald Luciano Lopez, 29, Nicaragua
- Abure Ebosetale Gideon, 22, Nigeria
- Jesus Perez, Panama
- Ronald Manuel Garay, Paraguay
- John Wayne Alba, 23, Philippines
- Kevin Sousa Pereira, 20, Portugal
- Jomar Rosa Malavé, Puerto Rico
- Joyner “PJ” Canlas Samson, 32, Singapore
- Ilyas Baukar, 30, Somalia
- Ignacio “Nacho” Monclús Pradal, 26, Spain
- Mathieu Agresta, 33, Switzerland
- Nguyễn Văn Hoàng, 26, Vietnam
- Isheanesu Destyn Homera, 25, Zimbabwe
From Turkiye to Thailand
Located in distinct regions of Asia, Türkiye and Thailand are two major cultural centers in their respective subregions. Separated by thousands of miles, both nations maintain a distinct status in modern political history regarding European imperialism.
While Siam (now Thailand) preserved its national sovereignty during the 19th and early 20th centuries through internal administrative modernization, diplomatic negotiations, and strategic territorial concessions to Britain and France, the Republic of Türkiye was established in 1923 after Turkish nationalist forces defeated Allied forces and rejected partitioning plans following World War I.
Geopolitically and economically, Türkiye serves as a crossroads connecting Europe and the Middle East, while Thailand functions as an economic gateway within Southeast Asia. Together, both nations demonstrate the geographical and cultural diversity of the Asian continent, drawing millions of international travelers annually.
Both nations maintain prominent international tourism industries and distinct culinary traditions. Turkish gastronomy incorporates regional flavors from Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East, while traditional Thai cuisine is characterized by a balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and salty flavor profiles.
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