Turkish television series gained their presence in the global entertainment market being
dubbed as Turkey's soft power asset. However, in more recent years, together with?…

Cultural diplomacy always links to and often overlaps with soft power and public diplomacy.
Thus, the three notions have entered the lexicon of International Relations, and have?…

Turkish drama series aired on state network TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) connect
Ottoman history with contemporary events in Turkey and have been instrumental agents in?…

The objective of this note is to formulate conceptual links between nation brands,
international relations, and politics through the development of research questions that are?…

Since the 2000s, the television industry in Turkey has emerged as a transnational business
and as one of the largest TV program exporters worldwide. However, Turkish television is?…

The viewing of Turkish soap operas in Greece is a stigmatized activity not only for reasons
intrinsically related to the nature of soap operas per se, but also for reasons related to the?…

The aim of this study is to investigate the “Effects of Turkish dramas on University students”.
Drama plays an important role in the personality building of viewers. Because through the?…

This study explores the factors influencing the rising global appeal of Turkish TV series,
focusing on the production process and economic dynamics with the global and local media?…

Turkish soap operas propose an alternative modernity marked not only by traditional family
structures and gender roles but also by the social conservatism imposed by the current?…

BAYRAM BALCI & THOMAS LILES he academic literature on soft power is abundant with
many case studies from around the world. Initially, Joseph Nye conceptualized the term “soft?…