Televizyon diziler — žanr i recepcija turskih serija

Abstract

The global phenomenon of Turkish television series (Türk dizileri, Turkish dizies) requires a broader understanding of the media, economic, social and political context of their production, distribution and reception. This paper analyses the diziler genre , its format and themes, with the aim of interpreting its popularity development and transformation. The paper focuses on issues related to various aspects of the reception of Turkish dizies, which also refer to neo-Ottomanism, Ottomania and the soft power of Turkish series. The contemporary moment in many media studies is marked as the golden age of television series and the rise of Turkish television is a part of this trend. Therefore, the main task of this paper is to offer a better understanding of the (trans)national aspects of Turkey as new media power, focusing (partly) on a critical view of their television series as one of the elements of today’s Turkish geopolitical perspective.