The Istanbul-based Service Exporters Association (HIB) reports that Turkish series are watched in about 170 countries, and 8 to 10 productions are sold each year.
As it turns out, Turkish series are exported to over 170 countries, and the most revenues are generated by productions such as “Great century” and “Forbidden fruit”mainly due to the number of episodes and the countries to which they were sold.
The largest sales market are countries in Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Africa – according to Wirtualnemedia.pl.
China is to be the new export destination.
The latest report shows that 60-70 TV series are produced annually in Turkey, of which 8-10 are sold abroad. The best-selling series are those with a woman in the lead role.