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* ''Series/ÖyleBirGeçerZamanKi''

* ''Series/ÖyleBirGeçerZamanKi

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The term ''dizi'' is sometimes translated as "soap opera". While many popular shows are straight-up [[PrimeTimeSoap Prime Time Soaps]], Turkish television encompasses a variety of genres, ranging from [[CriminalProcedural crime dramas]], [[{{Thriller}} thrillers]], [[DetectiveDrama detective]] and [[PoliceProcedural police procedurals]], [[RomCom romantic comedies]], [[HistoricalSeries historical dramas]], and [[SpeculativeFiction speculative fiction]]. They likewise run the whole gamut between [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism idealism and cynicism]]. While many series can be characterized as stereotypical {{Melodrama}} or [[LighterAndSofter feel-good]] [[TastesLikeDiabetes fluff]], others try their hand at addressing serious social issues such as discrimination, domestic violence, and corruption.

** ''Series/KurulusOsman''

Today, Turkey is one of the biggest exporters of live-action television worldwide, producing veritable hits across the Middle East, Latin America, and Southern and Eastern Europe (including countries that have fraught relations with Turkey, notably UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}). Streaming platforms such as Creator/{{Netflix}} have also helped introduce Turkish dramas to North American and Western European audiences, where they have developed a following. The global reach of these series is often cited as an example of Turkey's burgeoning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power soft power]] -- the expansion of influence through cultural exports.

Today, Turkey is one of the biggest exporters of live-action television worldwide, producing veritable hits across the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe (including countries that have fraught relations with Turkey, notably UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}). Streaming platforms such as Creator/{{Netflix}} have also helped introduce Turkish dramas to North American and Western European audiences, where they have developed a following. The global reach of these series is often cited as an example of Turkey's burgeoning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power soft power]] -- the expansion of influence through cultural exports.

Through the 2010s, Turkish series have faced increased scrutiny from conservative AKP [[CensorshipBureau government authorities]], who have censored, fined, and even threatened to pull popular series off the air. One of the most visible changes is the depiction of alcohol; by the end of the decade, censorship of alcoholic beverages had become the norm on broadcast television. Portrayals of romance and sexuality have similarly come under fire, with one series even BreakingTheFourthWall to [[https://ahvalnews.com/rtuk/tv-series-breaks-fourth-wall-avoid-screen-kiss pointedly call out the censors]]. This isn't to say the state opposes all forms of broadcast entertainment, however: on the contrary, the government has used the popularity of television dramas to [[PropagandaPiece promote their own worldview]], namely by championing their own series that profess a [[https://annaboleyne.tumblr.com/post/169353099798/ deeply revisionist]] version of history.

Today, Turkey is one of the biggest exporters of live-action television worldwide, producing veritable hits across the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe (including countries that have fraught relations with Turkey, notably UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}). Streaming platforms such as Creator/{{Netflix}} have also helped introduce Turkish dramas to North American and Western European audiences, where they have developed a following. The global reach of these series is often cited as an example of Turkey's burgeoning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power soft power]], expanding influence through cultural exports.

Today, Turkey is one of the biggest exporters of live-action television worldwide, producing veritable hits across the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe[[note]]including countries that have fraught relations with Turkey, notably UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}[[/note]]; streaming platforms such as Creator/{{Netflix}} have also helped introduce Turkish dramas to North American audiences. The global reach of these series is often cited as an example of Turkey's burgeoning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power soft power]], expanding influence through cultural exports.

''Diziler''[[note]]singular ''dizi''; literally "series"[[/note]] are television dramas produced in UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}. Since breaking into the global market in the late 2000s, Turkish series have experienced an international boom, owing to their high production values, gorgeous actors, and cross-cultural appeal. Today, Turkey is one of the biggest exporters of live-action television worldwide, producing veritable hits across the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe[[note]]including countries that have fraught relations with Turkey, notably UsefulNotes/{{Greece}}[[/note]]; streaming platforms such as Creator/{{Netflix}} have also helped introduce Turkish dramas to North American audiences. The global reach of these series is often cited as an example of Turkey's burgeoning [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power soft power]], expanding influence through cultural exports.