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The distinctiveness of its example lays on the fact that it is found in a limbo between modernity and conservatism that is apparent in patriarchal family structure, gender roles and collectivism as expressed in the series together with a number of Islamic rituals. The patriarchal representation of family, the seldom – if any – scenes of intimacy and the traditional cultural expressions are some of the characteristic elements which construct Turkish drama series’ idiosyncrasy. Apart from that, Turkey is now entering Spain and Italy, 6 expanding its activity in Western Europe. 5 Undeniably this makes Turkish TV a successful product of the current popular culture and Turkey the main distributor of cultural commodities in the region of Eastern Europe and near Middle East.

2 The exports of Turkish series were only $10M in 2008 reaching a ten times higher revenue of $100M in 2012 3 and $350M in 2018 4 targeting to reach a revenue of $1B by 2023. Turkish content is available on different platforms worldwide, while Netflix launched its first Turkish original series in 2018. Only in 2017, Turkey was the second country worldwide in television series exports after the U.S, gradually entering the European market too.

The Turkish TV series have entered the international market of selling and distribution of TV entertainment programs, claiming a counter flow to the dominant American TV products in the last decade. 1 Turkish TV Series: An Example of Popular Culture

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