Re-creating history and recreating publics: the success and failure of recent Ottoman costume dramas in Turkish media.

The popular Ottoman costume drama Magnificent Century [Muhteşem Yüzyıl] was controversial from the outset, with domestic (Turkish) detractors suggesting that it falsified history and mocked Ottoman heritage. Noting the different fates of many Ottoman-era shows that followed Century, this paper exami...

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Main Author: Josh Carney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association pour la Recherche sur le Moyen-Orient 2014-12-01
Series:European Journal of Turkish Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejts/5050