Magnificent Century
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A more conservative script for Turkey’s relatively liberal culture
in Culture/ArtHadeel Al Sayegh A man walks into a bedroom where a beautiful woman with dark eyes and auburn hair is sitting on the bed. […]
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Turkey: Television Drama Generates Official Angst
in Culture/ArtIn most countries, it’s unusual for the looming death of a television character to become a source of official anxiety. In Turkey, however, a hit […]
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Will Turkey Squander Its Opportunity to Lead?
in TurkeyDemonstrators attacked billboards advertising Turkey’s most popular soap opera “Magnificent Century” in Istanbul in 2011. Instead of Turkey leading the post-Arab Spring Middle East, Prime […]
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Why Is Turkey’s Prime Minister at War with a Soap Opera?
in Culture/ArtMurad Sezer / Reuters An egg-stained and damaged billboard advertising the Turkish soap opera Magnificent Century in Istanbul on Jan. 9, 2011, following a pro-Islamist […]
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Turkey has a star role in more than just TV drama
Thomas Seibert ISTANBUL // During a recent visit to the UAE, Abdullah Gul, Turkey’s president, was confronted with an unexpected request. “Please tell us how […]
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Ottoman Empire reborn on TV
in Culture/ArtThe Magnificent Century is the most-watched television drama in Turkey. By Mitch Potter Washington Bureau The Turkish producers admit it was more than a gamble. […]