Turkish shows have a global presence and are probably watched in over 150 countries worldwide. However, Arab audiences have a special corner when it comes to streaming Turkish series. Therefore, the main agenda of this article is discovering the key factors behind Arabs’ attraction to these TV series.
Let’s begin:
Combination of Eastern & Western Cultures
Turkey is the second biggest exporter of TV series after the United States. With South Asia, the Balkans, European countries, and kingdoms like KSA and UAE are also larger buyers of these shows. Here, you can discuss several reasons for this, but one of the major causes of their popularity is the great display of different cultures.
It would be wrong to say Turkish shows only present Eastern culture because Western values highly influence them. So, Arab society likes these serials more than European ones because they find more interesting values here.
Easy Availability
The easy availability of Turkish series is another reason behind their popularity. Unlike European shows, Turkish dramas are easily available with Arabic dubbing on the internet. Several websites offer free, good Arabic translations of these TV series.
Indeed, you don’t have to get their subscriptions and can watch the most recent episodes for nothing. Correspondingly, several renowned platforms like Netflix, Shahid and Prime offer these series with Arabic audio. In addition, local Arab TV channels prefer to get Turk shows’ copyrights to get better ratings.
Strong Storytelling
The robust storytelling ritual is another feature of Turk dramas that grabs viewers’ attention. Yes, it is another reality that all popular Arabic-dubbed dramas hold an interesting and clear storyline.
Likewise, Hercai is a famous show popular among Middle Eastern audiences and has an in-depth and powerful storyline. Similarly, Emanet, Esaret and Bay Yanlis engaged the viewers because of their flawless plots.
Turkish Music
It would be unfair not to consider Turkish music a relevant aspect of these shows’ fame. Turkish conventional music is connected with Seljuk Turks. This music was established in the 11th century when Seljuks migrated to Anatolia. However, it gained Western elements in the 1930s.
All in all, Turkish music is another inspiring factor due to which Arabs love these shows. Withal, it has been seen that most acclaimed series have slow and musical types of song tracks to engage viewership.
Closer to Reality
These shows are not messed with fabricated stories. But they are very close to reality. Most of you would probably love watching Korean dramas because of their fascinating romantic stories, but sometimes, they don’t seem realistic. Compared to them, Turkish shows give you a strong feeling of reality.
Arabs have realistic personalities, which is why they like the pragmatic plots of Turk serials. These hard-headed people always appreciate the different story twists that even happen in real life.
Turkish Artists
The international fan following of Turkish actors and actresses is also a cause of this admiration. Turks are beautiful people with tall heights and Greek facial features. That is why people love them; it is because of their attractive personalities. For example, Burak Özçivit is famous for his roles in Kurulus Osman and Kara Sevda.
By the same token, model and actor Can Yaman is a highly acclaimed celebrity. He became famous for his show Erkenci Kuş and now works in the Italian industry. Some other names on our list are Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Beren Saat and Hande Erçel. Anyone who loves dramas from Turkey must be aware of these names.
High Budget Series
It has been seen that Turk serials’ budgets are always high. This feature lets the directors and actors do their best, whether about choosing shooting places and costumes or giving lives to characters. Also, some top-rated shows like Kurulus Osman and Diriliş: Ertuğrul also got state sponsorship.
In short, the Turkish drama industry is one of the fastest-growing markets and greatly influences different countries. This influence also snowballs in the Arab countries and shows Turkey’s soft power.
However, there are several reasons behind the success of Turk shows in the Middle East. So, this article discusses these reasons one by one.