Forget Netflix’ The Protector. The hot stuff is Şahsiyet (and Masum). Turkish actor Haluk Bilginer, who acted in both series, was recently nominated for top international Emmy Award. I wonder how would Mr. Bilginer do if he had decided to stay in the West instead of moving back to Turkey years ago… (Haluk Bilginer acted in … Read more
Dreaming of a horse with a bigger role: Television and Erdogan?s quest for soft power in the Middle East from On Turkish Media and Cultural Politics by ecealgan Disappointed with a popular Turkish TV series (Muhtesem Yuzyil) on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, Prime Minister Erdogan criticized its depiction of the successful, expansionist … Read more
Turkey ranks 47th in mothers report from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey ranks 47th on a list of the ?best countries in which to be a mother,? in… nuclear power stations, turkey style (!) RedHack hacks Turkish family ministry website on Mother’s Day from Hurriyet Daily News The socialist RedHack group today took down the Turkish … Read more