ErtuÄŸrul, a five-season dizi (that's Turkish for telenovela-crossed-with-historical-epic) about the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, "is now so popular that it has been dubbed into six languages and broadcast in 72 countries. On YouTube alone, ErtuÄŸrul has surpassed 1.5bn views." " The Guardian
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:54PM on August 13, 2020