One of the most important export items that brought Turkey to the fore in the international arena was our TV series. It is expected that the interest in Turkish TV series abroad will increase with the productions made for platforms such as Netflix and Disney Plus. In particular, both Netflix’s accelerating domestic projects for a while and Disney Plus’ making agreements with many actors and producers before they even start broadcasting seem to be very important developments.
An example of this dazzling point Turkey has reached regarding TV series can be given in Spain… The effect of the TV series Anne (Mother) in Spain is magnificent… In fact, the Anne series, which was adapted from the Japanese TV series Mother, was a production adapted by many different countries.
After Japan, first South Korea, then Turkey; Adaptations were also made in countries such as Ukraine, Thailand, China, Indonesia, and France. However, among these adaptations, the only production that overshadowed the original was the Turkish TV series Anne. There is still great interest abroad in the series, which includes actors such as Cansu Dere, Vahide Perçin, Gonca Vuslateri, Berkay Ateş, Beren Gökyıldız.
The project, adapted by Medyapım, became one of the best-selling TV series in the world. Considering both the original and the adaptations in other countries, the Turkish adaptation became the production that reached the widest sales network. When the series Anne was broadcast in Spain, it was decided to make a Spanish adaptation this time.
Spanish audiences influenced by Anne are expected to show interest in the new adaptation as well. The information that Fatih Aksoy, owner of Medyapım, gave to Sina Koloğlu, one of the writers of Milliyet, also stands out.
Stating that Anne stands out the most among the versions sold as publications in the world, Fatih Aksoy said: “Ours is the only version that is widely sold in the world. The Spanish version was taken after the interest of our version in Spain. We only have 90 minutes and 35 episodes. Other countries shot 10 episodes.”
When we look at both the long duration of the Anne series and the overseas sales of up to 35 episodes, the fact that it is far ahead of its other competitors and that it has a lot of sales is a source of pride for our country.