Report: Turkey “radically” reshapes its relations with the Arab world

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A report from the newspaper “Al-Quds Al-Arabi” highlights the transformation that the Turkish drama is undergoing in terms of the shift from dubbing to Arabic, to co-production, as evidenced by the series “I am expecting you a lot”, which part of it was shot in the Qatari capital, Doha.

In an experience which is the first of its kind, the production team of the Turkish series “I expected you very much”, directed by Shaheen Altug, completed the filming of its scenes in Doha, to complement the rest of the events of the series in Turkey, and other scenes in Azerbaijan, before its airing on the Turkish channel “Star TV” every Friday evening.

And the main role in the series is played by actor Ozgan Deniz as the businessman “Kadir Irene” who has established his life alone and far from his family in Doha, following his disagreement with his beau. -father, and actress Iram Helivjioglu in the role of photographer “Wings” who grew up without a father and his thorny relationship with his mother She came to Doha on a business trip, to embody a true love story that s ‘takes place between Azerbaijan, Qatar and Turkey.

According to the report “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”, what distinguishes the series “I waited for you a lot”, in which a number of Arab actors participate, is that it presents a different image of the Arab world . Foreign dramas (and some Turkish works) that were filmed in Arab towns presented them. The series promotes the cultural diversity of the city and its monuments which combine modernity and heritage.

He added that “those responsible for the Turkish drama seem to have finally decided to give up addressing the Arab audience from a distance and through the medium (dubbed works), by producing joint works based on the common history of both parties, which spans over four centuries. “

The series “I expected you very much” coincides with the talks between Turkey and Algeria to film parts of the series “Barbaros” in Algeria, which was a milestone in the life of the eminent Ottoman leader, Khair El Din Barbaros, according to Mahienur Goktas, Turkish Ambassador to Algeria.

In a press release, the Turkish ambassador said that her country and Algeria “have an ancient and rich historical cultural heritage which began with the arrival of the Barbarossians in 1516, and must be valued through dramatic works. and common cinematographic “.

The series “Barbos”, starring the famous Turkish actor Engin Altan Doziatan (Artgrel) and presented by the channel TRT, tells the story of Prince Aruj Barbaros and his brother Khair al-Din, known for their maritime achievements in Africa North and Mediterranean coasts during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Selim I in the 16th century AD.

This is not the first cooperation between Turkish and Algerian dramas, since Turkish director Mohamed El-Jouk directed the Algerian-Tunisian series (Mashaer) in 2019 with the participation of a Turkish team, and the work has experienced a great Arabic success, because it was dubbed in several languages.