Serials such as "The Great Suleiman" have appeared on screen to challenge all the most watched and popular programs in the world, even in strong rivalry with the most watched shows in America or the Middle East. , Asia and Latin America.
It is a global success that Turkish serials have. The reasons for this are several, however, in a detailed analysis with Arzu Ozturkmen, a professor of history at BoÄ?aziçi University, the prestigious British The Guardian has listed the reasons why Turkish serials have become famous and are earning millions of money throughout world.
The first thing we should all take care of, Ozturkmen specifies, is that these serials are not "telenovelas" or "dramas." They are called 'dizziness' - 'emerging genre', with unique stories, extraordinary stories, and fantastic characters.
Thanks to international sales and global follow-up, Turkey ranks second in the world after the US for selling serials worldwide. These films have attracted large audiences especially in Russia, China, Korea and Latin America. Currently, Chile is the biggest consumer of 'dizziness' in terms of the number of shows sold, while Mexico, then Argentina, pay a lot to buy them.
The Guardian further clarifies that the Turkish government has been involved in the broadcast of these series, and there have even been cases where it has been voiced against them, such as the case of the "Great Suleiman". For the latter, Erdogan turned down the broadcast on the grounds that he was not loyal to history, however, "Suleyman" turned out to be one of the series that has raised the most money worldwide and with a followers of more than 500 million.
Regarding the reasons that make Turkish soap operas so interesting to the public, The Guardian lists some such as: positive heroes, real-life inspired events, family as the mainstay of society, intrigue, promotion of Turkey's historical values, triangle of love etc.
Turkish filmmakers argue that the success of these films is that their content has real feelings for people, family, society and so on.
According to The Guardian, it is expected that in 2023, the Turkish government will earn $ 1 billion from the sale of serials.
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