Turkish Airlines' 'Kobe vs Messi' video picked as best YouTube ad

Originally released in December 2013, Turkish Airlines 'Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shoutout' has been voted the favorite YouTube video ad from the last ten years.

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, YouTube posted 20 finalists for its #10Yearsof YouTubeAds contest, asking viewers to vote on their favorite. The Turkish Airlines video won the most votes, followed by Volkswagen’s “The Force,” Always “Like A Girl,” Volvo Trucks “Epic Split with Jean Claude Van Damme,” and Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches."

According to YouTube, Turkish Airlines “Kobi vs. Messi” spot generated 25 million views during the first three days after it was posted in 2013, earning the No. 1 spot on YouTube’s December 2013 ad leaderboard.

Here is the winner: