Tũrkish Pulse

  by Martin Aslan Türkiye : a major exporter of TV series According to a survey by Eurodata, Türkiye is the world’s second-best exporter of tv series after the United States and before South Korea. Its series or « Dizi » are aired in at least 150 countries, first in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, then extensively in Latin America. In Western Europe, Turkish series can lean on many people of Turkish descent to get good ratings. Some Turkish series are also aired on TV in Spain and Italy where Turkish TV series’ actors became big celebrities. The export of Turkish series and movies in 2023 is predicted to exceed $1 billion. The promotion of a certain Turkish way of life Many series present a world of Turkish luxury, where actors are dressed with trendy, colorful and expansive outfits and play in prestigious houses and palaces by the Bosphorus. Each episode is sponsored by apparel manufacturers, mainly Turkish ones and ends with adverts for the brands staged during ...

by Martin Aslan Türkiye is a major military power with a strict conscription system. This system can be regarded as a pillar of Türkiye’s military power, however it raises a number of social issues.  Source : www.globalfirepower.com Turkish armed forces are considered as the second most important force in the NATO for its manpower and are among the strongest forces globally. Globalfirepower ranks its army 13 out of 142 countries. Military service in Türkiye is mandatory for every man above the age of 20. Women enter the Turkish military on a voluntary basis. Türkiye’s manpower derives from the mandatory military service.  A mandatory system: A rising number of Turkish men, mainly in the younger generation hope for a change in order to avoid this burden. The issue was also raised in the past, among AKP policy-makers. In 2018, the minister for defense expected a shift to a professional army and the end of the conscription system by 2023.  Today, Turkish military forces are ...