For more than six centuries, the Ottoman Empire controlled Arab lands, leaving its imprint on art, language and food.
Today, Turkey is wielding influence once again in the Arab world — not militarily, but through its soap operas. More than a dozen Turkish soaps have aired on Arab television, offering an escape from the hard daily realities of life.
Worldfocus producer Mohammad Al-Kassim reports on this new Turkish invasion.
For more Worldfocus coverage of Turkey, visit our extended coverage page: Turkey between East and West.
04/28/2009 :: 12:23:40 PM
Asly Says:
It is so weard that all the faces looking towards the TV were quite more interesting than those who were on the screen, and the small girl who was trying to get the attention of her family was saddening… That’s why I don’t watch soap operas..