Male models were seen sitting on the floor in swimsuits with no social distancing whatsoever despite the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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The annual contest is being organized by Ertan Özerman and those who wanted to enter the contest were invited to a hotel in Istanbul for selections. A total of 196 men entered the contest. 

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The pictures, however, created utter shock among Twitter users, with many asking, "Is this a slave market?"

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"Best Model of Turkey finals were held in Guantanamo Bay," said a user.

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