Halit Ergenç

Turkish TV stars to join economic delegation's Argentina visit

Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DE?K) will make an official visit to Argentina in March 2016 accompanied by famous Turkish TV stars Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel, who are very popular in Latin America.

Ergenç and Korel co-starred in the popular Turkish soap opera "Binbir Gece" (1001 Nights), screened under the title "Las Mil y Una Noches" in Argentina. 

Turkey eyes TV series exports worth $350 mln

Turkey plans to realize popular TV series exports worth $350 million this year, according to sector representatives attending the world's leading TV content fair MIPCOM Cannes on Oct. 5-8.  

Turkey, selected the country of honor at this year's fair, has risen from an average of $500 to around $200,000 per episode in TV series exports over the last decade.