The burgeoning soft power of the nation that straddles the East-West divide is rooted in its flourishing drama production industry, capturing hearts and minds from Pakistan to South America. Just don’t call them soap operas…
Turkish soaps could conquer the world: in 2015, exports of television series from Turkey were worth more than $250m (€230m), ensuring the country’s crown as the second-biggest exporter of TV. The jewel in said crown is…
No matter how much money and effort is put into marketing your city, if you want tourists to visit and everyone to know its name, nothing compares to having a popular TV series being filmed in your city. Monocle looks at…