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M. Sami Okumuş

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Social Interaction Mechanisms of Exported Turkish TV Series: The Case of Croatia

"Television series are among the most important television products and are indispensable as prime-time representatives of a broadcast generation that international television channels put a strong emphasis on. Both the quality of the content and the cultural similarities the audience perceives in the story carry relevance in terms of reaching the target audience."

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The Audience Struggle Between Television, Cinema, and OTT Platforms: The Case of Netflix and Disney+ in Turkey

This study aims to conclude by discussing the position of OTT platforms in the world and Turkey, the systemic and global structuring of these platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the findings on the similarities or differences between Netflix and Disney+ in Turkey, following the transformations of the compulsory or optional audience perspective in the media and entertainment sector in recent years.

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The Effects of the Global Pandemic on the Consumption of Movies and TV Series over Cinema, Television, and Internet Platforms

"The availability of television and today's internet platforms significantly facilitates access to various movies or series for a large number of viewers. In this case, does it mean that the movie-watching habits of the audience have now largely shifted from public spaces to private spaces via the internet and will continue to do so in the long run?"

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TRT Historical TV Series from 1974-2020

TRT has served as the popular and cultural text for TV series broadcasting since 1974, a function that can be evaluated within the context of changing circumstances and attitudes in terms of history, culture, and politics. TRT’s historical series productions have developed in unique production conditions and inter-political atmosphere. Taking these facts into consideration, it is worth revisiting the various production periods, and titles, and examining the viewers’ expectations from television from past to present.

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Mustafa Kutlu’s Cinema: From Modern Turkish Literature to Original Screenplay Applications

Mustafa Kutlu's entry into the literary world was prompted by the encouragement and motivation of his close friend Ezel Erverdi, who also encouraged many of his other friends. As a result, Kutlu's story “O...” was published in the 29th issue of the magazine Fikir ve Sanatta Hareket (May 1968), which they continued to publish together during that period. His fruitful writing career, which continues to this day, has brought us to the present like a long and pleasant river. This study aims to present Kutlu's unknown side as a screenwriter for cinema and TV productions to those interested, as well as to researchers.

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From Past to the Present Reflection of TRT TV Series on Broadcasting Life and Examples Between 2020-2022

Television series broadcast between 2020-2022 by the Turkish Radio-Television Corporation (TRT), which carries out public broadcasting activities in Türkiye. In this context, it is planned to determine the TV series broadcast on TRT between 2020-2022 and to reveal the existing similarities and differences related to the types of TV series projects promoted in previous years.

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From the Project to the Screen: The Adventure of the

“Yalnız Efe” (1987) TV Series

This research has concluded as a study in which detailed information about important personalities who have witnessed history is conveyed. In addition to the cultural heritage of the TV series, Yalnız Efe, which remains a memento today, the work was supported by the writings and archival documents handled by the producer Ezel Erverdi about the project, and were finalized for the first time within the framework of a research project.

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