Why are Turkish episodes so long?

Marketing purposes. They don’t film them to pleasure their watchers: they do it to earn money. Hours-long episodes exist to fill them with commercials. If a drama doesn’t get enough recognization, they don’t make enough money and end it with a sudden ridiculous finale.

Does Netflix have Turkish shows?

There are lots of great Turkish series on Netflix to enjoy. Whether you are looking for some Turkish shows to watch for a bit of binge-watching or searching for some travel inspiration for a future trip to Turkey you will find it in this article.

Why are Turkish TV dramas so popular in the world?

The sudden and immense international popularity since the 2000s of Turkish TV dramas has been widely analyzed as a social phenomenon. In addition to broadcasts on television, Turkish series are followed by fans on legal and illegal internet platforms in many different languages.

Are Turkish TV series popular in Greece?

Turkish TV series are also popular in Greece. The Greek orthodox Bishop Anthimos has criticised Greek fans of Turkish TV series. Yabancı Damat (The Foreign Bridesgroom) was one of the first Turkish series to become popular in Greece.

How long is an episode of a Turkish drama?

An episode of a popular Turkish drama today is usually between 120 and 150 minutes in length (excluding advertisements), which is much longer than a typical episode of an American or Western European series, which averages at around 30 to 60 minutes.

How much money does Turkey make from TV?

In 2017, Turkish TV exports earned 350 million U.S. dollars, officially marking the country as the second largest drama exporter in the world behind the United States. According to the Secretary General of the TEA, Bader Arslan, Turkey’s yearly income from TV exports will exceed 1 billion U.S. dollars by 2023.