Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Turkey produced 45 new TV series seasons, averaging 120 episodes per series
- The average production cost per episode of a Turkish dizi in 2023 was 1.5 million Turkish Lira, up 25% from 2021
- Turkish TV series production involved over 500 studios in Istanbul in 2023
- Exports generated 350 million USD for Turkish TV series in 2019
- Domestic ad revenue from dizis reached 2.5 billion TL in 2022
- Turkish dizi industry contributed 1.2% to national GDP in 2021
- Dizi industry created 150,000 indirect jobs in 2022 economy
- Over 5,000 actors employed annually in Turkish TV series by 2023
- 2,500 directors and crew worked on dizis weekly in 2022
- Turkish dizis reach 700 million viewers worldwide weekly in 2022
- Dirilis Ertugrul averaged 30 million views per episode globally 2020
- Sen Cal Kapimi topped with 7.2 rating in Turkey 2020 summer
- Turkish series exports viewed in 155 countries by 2022 end
- Latin America imported 120 Turkish dizis by 2023
- Middle East sales accounted for 40% of dizi exports revenue 2022
Turkey's TV industry is massive, producing countless hours of popular shows for a huge global audience.
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