Turkish television drama

Former leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said "Freedom of press, thought and expression is one of the most important obstacles in the reactionary and totalitarian regime that is intended to be established.

It normalizes the episode by supporting it with tense, intriguing scenarios that will increase its impact, and by interrupting the endings with exciting events that will connect the audience to the series.

Some even legitimize it and it has been noted that it acts as a role model by instilling a violent communication style on vulnerable audience groups who do not have the chance to interpret these contents correctly.

Authors whose works were commonly adapted included Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Orhan Kemal, Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Peyami Safa, Ayşe Kulin, Ahmet Ümit, Nermin Bezmen, Hande Altaylı, and Elif Şafak.

The most watched comedy series were Avrupa Yakası (2004–2009), Leyla ile Mecnun (2011–2013), Kardeş Payı (2014–2015), İşler Güçler (2012–2013), 1 Erkek 1 Kadın (2008–2015), Yalan Dünya (2012–2014),[44][45] Tatlı Hayat (2001–2004) and Belalı Baldız (2005–2006).

Filiz Akın and Ediz Hun played in films Yaralı Kalp, Yuvasız Kuşlar, Cambazhane Gülü, Soyguncular, Ağlıyorum, Ankara Ekspresi, Ayrılık, Seni Sevmek Kaderim, Sabah Yıldızı, Gül ve Şeker, Yumurcak, Yumurcağın Tatlı Rüyaları, Kareteci Kız, Son Mektup, Ömrümün Tek Gecesi, Aşkım Günahımdır, Yuvana Dön Baba, Sözde Kızlar, Affet Sevgilim, Erkek Severse, Bar Kızı.

Hülya Koçyiğit and Kartal Tibet played in films Senede Bir Gün, Son Hıçkırık, Beklenen Şarkı, Güller ve Dikenler, Seven Ne Yapmaz, Küçük Hanımefendi, Kızım ve Ben Boş Çerçeve, Sevemez Kimse Seni, Sarmaşık Gülleri, Funda, Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu, Parmaklıklar Arkasında, Damgalı Kadın, Hıçkırık.

[94] According to Izzet Pinto, the head of Istanbul-based powerhouse distributor Global Agency; it's the "combination of family-based stories with big talents and directors, and great music" that attract audiences so widely, and Turkish culture as a whole, which he calls both "modern, but at the same time, also very traditional".

[99] With taboo-breaking scenes that include premarital sex, love triangles and nudity, Turkish TV series have been dubbed as ‘immoral’ by some religious authorities in the Middle East and in some cases, they have even been banned.

In order to be able to produce high-quality content and to be competitive with the non-Turkish shows that were gaining traction in Turkey, more money was needed and the financial deficit was made up for through expansion to non-domestic markets.

[101] The Turkish government also played a role in motivating international expansion, creating incentive by granting awards and support to the companies that are most effective in exporting worldwide.

[107] Fatma, Love 101, 50m2, Paper Lives, Bir Başkadır, Rise of Empires: Ottoman, The Gift, Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?, Last Summer, One-Way to Tomorrow, Stuck Apart, 9 Kere Leyla are among the Netflix productions that gathered success in Turkey as well as many other countries.

[120] Spanish remake, Alba, of Turkish drama, Fatmagul’un Suçu Ne?, ranked first on the Global Non-English TV Series category of the 18–24 July 2022 week.

[145] First Turkish dramas aired in the Arab world were Cemberimde Gul Oya, Kaybolan Yıllar, Annem, Asi, Berivan, Bıçak Sırtı, Kurtlar Vadisi, Elveda Derken, Menekşe ile Halil, Yabanci Damat and Yılan Hikayesi.

[166] Another series as Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki (As Time Goes By), Beni Affet (Forgive Me), Effet, Aşk-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love), and Adını Feriha Koydum are popular too.

Day Dreamer, Endless Love, Cennet, New Bride, Brave and Beautiful, The Girl Named Feriha, Our Story (Bizim Hikaye), The Promise (Yemin) are also very well received by audience.

Among the most popular series were Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Persian: قرن باشکوه), Aşk-ı Memnu (عشق ممنوع), Sırlar Dünyası, and Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?

[216] It was also reported that TV series Aşk-ı Memnu, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, Muhtesem Yuzyil and Adını Feriha Koydum have aired once again after its ending due to immense popularity and major demands.

See TV has played a number of Turkish dramas dubbed in Urdu like Ekip1 as Team1, Ötesiz İnsanlar as "Alif", Küçük Gelin as Masoom Dulhan Kucuk.

Urdu 1 aired ''Yasak Elma'' as Shajar e Mamnu and Sen Çal Kapımı as Dastak Mayray Dil Pay which received good ratings My Father's Violin ranked #9 in Netflix in Singapore Top 10.

In Serbia, research from January 2013 indicates that the top two Turkish shows in TV were Muhteşem Yüzyıl, which ranked fourth, and Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki (As Time Goes By), which came in seventh.

[242] In North Macedonia, Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki (As Time Goes By) ranked in January 2013 the top in terms of viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

[247] Other Turkish series that achieved great popularity in Croatia are Ezel starring Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Cansu Dere (2009-2011), Muhteşem Yüzyıl Halit Ergenc and Meryem Uzerli (2011-2014), Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?

[260] Turkish dramas; Kadın (as Mujer), Sen Çal Kapımı, Erkenci Kuş, Kızım, Bir Zamanlar Çukurova (as Tierra Amarga) and Sadakatsiz (Infiel) received high ratings on different channels in Spain.

[269] The final episode of Kızım (as Mi hija) aired as the most watched series on Antena 3 with an average of more than 2.4 million viewers and a 16.8% share, also placed it as a leader on Sunday nights.

[284] The prime-time broadcast of Once Upon a Time in Çukurova on Sunday, 14 January received higher ratings than a TV program in which Pope Francis appeared as a special guest.

[102] ATV has sold rights to air the series, Hercai, in various international markets, including most of Latin America and the United States through Telemundo, which premiered on 22 June 2021.

[336] HBO Max Brasil launched its first Turkish soap opera, Sen Çal Kapımı, in the Brazilian catalog and the title won over subscribers, ranking 1st among the most watched productions on streaming.

[102] Mucize Doktor, which started broadcasting on Argentina's number one channel Telefe, received a rating of 14.2 in its first episode, making it the second highest opening performance for a Turkish series.

The channel acknowledged that "dubbing of such big series also creates dozens of job opportunities in the Afrikaans TV industry for talent behind the screens and in front of the microphone".