TV Series.. That
is what we call popular in Turkey for the last decade. More than one decades ago, Turkish people
were watching Brazilian and American tv series, but Brazilian series were more
popular after all. At that time, there were some poor-quality Turkish-made
series on some tv channels. . Marimar is
one the most popluar brazilian tv series in Turkey in 90’s. Almost in every
home, you could hear the tearfull voice of Marimar. But why people watched the
foreign series in Turkey? Why we had imported foreign series? We already had
been watching the foreign movies, especially Hollywood based ones. Coulndt we
at least shot our own tv series?
No, honestly we couldnt. We couldnt do at least worth to
see ones. Turkish tv series sector was pretty bad in 90’s. Not only the sector
of series, but movie sector was quite poor as well. We couldnt produce good
movies actually and the quantity of released movies were quite low.
Last week, I read
an interview with a famous Turkish director which has released on a
best-selling Turkish paper, and in that interview the director stated that in
Turkey, the number of produced movies has been rising since 2000 and there is
no restriction for the directors during the governing AK party which is ruling under the
leardership of PM R. Tayyip Erdoğan.
That is an
undeniable truth that the country has been developing , not only economically
but also socially in a better democratic situation. Because the republic has
never been so democratic before, after the leading party has been following the
critarion which has been forced by EU
for allowing Turkey to enter to the Union in return.
When we consider
the democratic situation we are in, we can see that Turkey is in somewhere
which can be called more democratic and more powerful from some of European Union countries.
Because the culture we have is already inherent democracy. So democracy has
been adopted by Turkish society so easily.
Developing
economically and politically help to all sectors to develop in parallel. Cinema
and TV sectors are as well. Today in
Turkey, there are really good tv series and movies have been shooting since
last decade. Every TV channel has its own series for per night. Consequently,
most of people in Turkey turn into series-addict and some series have been watching by
millions.
I am a bit lucky
that I live in abroad and keep myself away from these series. When I got back
to Turkey, I stay less than two months and I mostly keep myself busy with my
family and friends. But this time, I had to stay more then four months and I
surprisinly begun to watch a tv series called ‘SUBAT’ on TRT1. I couldnt espace
from TV, because TV becomes an inevitable evening entertainment in the life of
Turkish too, just like the people around
the World. But it is good that I quit to
watch anymore after getting back to China. Here, my friends watch many Turkish
series on computer but I dont like to wait next episode for a week. I hate to
wait curiously for the what will happen in next episode. I prefer to watch old
series which all episodes have already released and I dont have to wait in a
curious mood.
I started to
watch ‘Lie to Me’ starred by Tim Roth who is one of my favorite actors. I have
all seasons. I can watch whenever I want.
Turkish movie
series are good and have been watching all around the World, Especially in the
arab World. By the influence of Turkish series and movies, number of arabs who
visit to Turkey as a tourist rised to millions. A lot of series which have not
been followed by Turkish break the rating record in some arab countries. We
exporting our series to other countries just like Brazil did it in Turkey
several decades ago. But it is obvious that our series are better and worth to
watch. Not only visually, but they find good scenarios as well.
Originally, there
are tens of series, but I know only some of them which are more famous in the
country. Because some of tv series even can become a subject to cross talks and
discussion programs on TV which they are kind of programs I follow mostly. Or
some of the times, you can see a tv series on a paper as a news topic. So you
cant espace from to hear at least the name of the series. As a friend once told me, if you live in
Turkey, you have to follow a series. I think she absolutaly right. You can not
keep you you away, even if you dont have a tv at your home.
Anyway, If you
wanna watch a Turkish TV series, you can choose one of these; Suskunlar, Şubat, Karadayı, Kurtlar Vadisi,
Leyla ile Mecnun, İşler Güçler and so on.
Not regularly but I sometimes
watch ‘işler güçler’, ‘Leyla ile Mecnun’
and ‘Şubat’. I regularly watch ‘Lie to
Me’ which is not Turkish series as you
all know. J
