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Turkish TV series expand dominance on Arab world viewers
Turkish TV series expand dominance on Arab world viewers
Turkish soap operas, which are screened in many countries from Venezuela to Pakistan, are now expanding popularity in the Arab world with more and more binge-watching Palestinian families. Click through for the story in photos...
“I have been following Turkish dramas for years,” Anaam Jawhar, 34, told state-run Anadolu Agency. She hailed Turkish soap operas for “respecting the viewers’ minds.”
“They have many positive sides and make us feel that their [the Turkish people’s] lives are close to the Arabs’ lives and habits,” she added. Ahmed Khaled, 20, who describes himself as a viewer interested in war-related Turkish soap operas, like “The Warrior” and “The Pit,” shared a similar view.
“The Turks were able to enter every Arab’s house through these series. In recent years, I have learned a lot about Turkey,” he said. Khaled believes that the beauty of Turkey’s nature, the production capabilities, the creativity of the directors, and the ability of the actors to master their roles beautifully are behind the popularity among Turkish TV series among Arab viewers.
Isra Numan, a female Palestinian viewer, said “I found myself attached to Turkish drama … There is a secret I do not think it is hidden.” “You do not feel bored, but there are stimuli in each episode to follow the next episode,” she said.
According to the Anadolu Agency correspondent in Palestine, the Turkish series “Diriliş Ertuğrul” (Resurrection Ertuğrul) is one of the most popular series watched by Palestinian families besides “Sultan Abdul Hamid II” and “Valley of the Wolves,” as well as other popular Turkish soap operas.
Turkish series have achieved remarkable success over the past 10 years in 142 countries, with an export volume of about $350 million. The most popular Turkish TV series in terms of the number of viewers is “Resurrection Ertuğrul,” which is aired in more than 100 countries and followed by more than a billion viewers.
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