If not long ago, most TV stations broadcast successful South American series, it seems that the Turks’ recipe has borne fruit, and today we are talking about a series of original series from Turkey also broadcast in Romania. Some series have been adapted by Romanian screenwriters, becoming successful domestic productions, such as those broadcast by Antena 1. But, Happy Channel and AntenaPlay propose a new series, “Bir Peri Masali”, which they say is the Turkish series that will go crazy Romania.
How Turkish series came to overtake South American series
As you know what Turkey produces for television are not soap operas, telenovelas or period dramas, they are known as soap opera. These are a “genre in progress”, with unique narratives, use of space and musical scores and are very, very popular.
Thanks to its international sales and global audience, Turkey is second only to the US in terms of worldwide TV distribution, finding huge audiences in Russia, China, Korea, Latin America and even Romania. Currently, Chile is the largest consumer of soap opera in terms of the number of shows sold, while Mexico, then Argentina, pay the most to buy them.
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according to specialists, soap opera are epics of great scope, with each episode usually lasting two hours or more. Advertising time is cheap in Turkey, and the state broadcasting watchdog requires that every 20 minutes of content be interrupted by seven minutes of commercials. Each production has its own original soundtrack and can have up to 50 main characters. They tend to be filmed on location in the heart of historic Istanbul, using studios only when necessary.
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“1001 Nights” and “Suleiman the Magnificent”, the top productions in Turkey
According to Izzet Pinto, founder of Global Agency, based in Istanbul, who introduces himself as “the leading independent distributor of TV content for global markets”, the upward course of dizi imperialism began with Binbir Gece (1001 Nights) in 2006. At the time, another Turkish series, Gümüs (Silver), was already a hit in the Middle East, but it was 1001 Nights that became a real global success. Wherever “1001 Nights” was sold, in nearly 80 countries, it was a hit with audiences.
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The show starred Halit Ergenç, a dreamy Turkish girl with blue eyes, who would star in “The Magnificent Century”. Based on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, the tenth Ottoman Sultan, “The magnificent century” told the Sultan’s love story with a concubine named Hurrem, whom he married, in a major break with tradition. A largely unknown historical figure, Hurrem is believed to have been an Orthodox Christian from present-day Ukraine.
“Bir Peri Masali”, the Turkish series that will drive Romania crazy
In recent years, most TV stations in Romania, starting with Kanal D, have had at least one production from Turkey in their schedule. Many of them exceeded the average audience expected by TV stations, so their number increased. This is how it happens that since May 27, Happy Channel broadcasted the first two episodes of “Bir Peri Masali”, the Turkish series that will go crazy in Romania, the rest of the series can be watched exclusively on AntenaPlay, the pay-per-view platform of the Intact Media group.
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“Bir Peri Masalı” (Romanian title: A fairy tale) is a Turkish drama series that first aired on September 28, 2022. The director of the TV series is Merve Girgin, while its screenwriter is Deniz Akçay, and tells the story of a young woman, Zeynep, a beautiful girl who cannot receive an education due to financial difficulties and has to take care of the children. “Zeynep’s father is an alcoholic man addicted to horse racing. Zeynep, who found a lot of money on her birthday, will give a big test in her rich life.
Alina Boz brings to life a nanny named “Zeynep” who grew up facing many challenges, partly due to her useless father. Over the 13 episodes, the young woman will face her biggest test when she comes across a bag of money, in an amazing story where everything is well thought out. The first two episodes of the Turkish series that will drive Romania crazy were broadcast on Happy Channel, the remaining 11 can be watched exclusively on AntenaPlay, where one episode will be published each week.
