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Turkey’s Export of TV Shows Also Fuels Tourism — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 532 words

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Turkey’s Export of TV Shows Also Fuels Tourism

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Turkey has become a leading exporter of television shows in recent years.

Millions of people are watching Turkish TV dramas known as Dizi. Many of the shows involve the nation’s famous historical and cultural places.

Experts say the success of the television dramas has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to expand. Between 2020 and 2023, demand for Turkish TV series increased by 184 percent. That number comes from Los Angeles-based research company Parrot Analytics.

Izzet Pinto is chief of the Turkish media company Global Agency. “We reach over 400 million viewers every night around the world,” he said. Global Agency exports Turkish dramas to world markets. Pinto noted, “The soft…

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Robert Badendieck reported this story for the Associated Press. Mario Ritter, Jr. adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/turkey-s-export-of-tv-shows-also-fuels-tourism/770

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