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Netflix to back first Turkish TV series
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Due to the popularity of homegrown shows, such as the period drama Magnificent Century, the yet-to-be-named series might result in a boost for Netflix within the Turkish market. (Shutterstock.com/ArthurStock )
Netflix has ordered its first Turkish-language TV series.
There are reports that the series will be a 10-episode action-drama based on the history of the Ottoman Empire.
According to Netflix, the drama will be about a “young man who discovers that he has special powers and who, when Istanbul is threatened by dark forces, must team up with a group of misfit friends to save the city and all of mankind".
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Due to the popularity of homegrown shows, such as the period drama Magnificent Century, the yet-to-be-named series might result in a boost for Netflix within the Turkish market.
The show, which will be produced by the Istanbul-based O3 Medya, will be written in Turkey. It is expected that the show will be released on Netflix International in 2018. (sul/kes)
