As the Dubai International Content Market (DICM) grows each year, we at EPISODE, Türkiye’s leading magazine for TV and cinema, are thrilled to be a part of this market for the first time.
For our special DICM 2024 issue, our cover story highlights Fatih: Sultan of Conquest, the TRT series that brings to life the journey of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, a leader who changed the course of world history.

In our exclusive interview, lead actors Serkan Çayoğlu and Selim Bayraktar delve into their characters’ inner worlds, discuss the challenges and significance of portraying historical figures, and share the emotions they hope to evoke in viewers.
Additionally, we sat down with Mustafa İlbeyli, Director of Advertising & Sales at TRT Sales, to discuss Fatih: Sultan of Conquest and gain his perspective on TRT Sales’ upcoming participation in DICM 2024.

One of the highlights of this issue is our interview with Can Okan, founder and CEO of Inter Medya, who shares insights into their latest title, Valley of Hearts, their expectations for DICM 2024, and more.

In another exclusive interview, we spoke with Melis Hamamcıoğlu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights, to discuss the international journeys of their new English drama, Safe Harbor, and the latest Turkish hit, The Cost of Lies.

As we move into the new season, one of the biggest gatherings in the TV world, ATF 2024, is taking place in Singapore!
Leading content creators from around the globe are coming together to showcase their top productions on the international stage and explore new collaborations. In our special ATF 2024 issue, we bring you highly anticipated interviews and the latest industry news, eagerly awaited by both audiences and industry professionals.
In this edition, we had a pleasant conversation with Akshit Sandhu from Calinos Entertainment about the company’s legacy and commitment to Turkish drama. Celebrating its 25th anniversary at this year’s MIPCOM, Calinos stands out with its innovative projects. In our exclusive interview, we took a closer look at their new romance series, Love with Lavender Scent.

Şekib Avdagiç, President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, highlighted ICOC’s record-breaking success in 2024, including 47 fairs across four continents, emphasizing Türkiye’s ambitious goals for expanding Turkish content and products in the Asian market.

In this edition, we also spoke with Fırat Gülgen, the founder of Calinos Entertainment. Known for delivering globally successful Turkish series, Gülgen discussed the company’s focus on empowering female characters, as well as their new series, Hidden Garden.

Another highlight of this MIPCOM 2024 issue is our interview with Yiğit Doğan Çelik, Chairperson and CEO of Merzigo, where he discussed the company’s growth in digital content monetization, its global strategy, key partnerships, and emerging trends in content consumption.

TIMS&B, led by Timur Savcı and Burak Sağyaşar, the producers behind Turkish TV series that have become global phenomena, continue to make waves with their latest productions, Valley of Hearts and Loveberry. In a special interview with EPISODE, Timur Savcı and Burak Sağyaşar shared insights about their journey as producers and the success of these new series.

As always, Türkiye’s top actors have spoken to EPISODE about their roles in these standout shows, and interviews with the cast of Loveberry and Valley of Hearts are also featured in this issue.

We sat down with Can Okan, Founder & CEO of Inter Medya, to discuss the excitement of bringing Loveberry and Valley of Hearts to the international stage. Okan also shared insights on the continued global success of Bitter Lands, Deception, and Love Undercover, whose production rights were recently sold to Korea.

Additionally, we had the pleasure of interviewing Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights, about the international success of Golden Boy and their new titles, The Cost of Lies and Beneath the Surface.

An interview with Ekin Koyuncu Karaman, Global Distribution and Partnership Director of OGM UNIVERSE, a rapidly growing force in Turkish content distribution, is also featured in this issue. Karaman discussed their upcoming series 6 of Us, Kral Kaybederse, and Şehrazad, while highlighting their strong performance in key regions.

Türkiye’s first and only series/content magazine EPISODE proudly continues its international publishing journey with NATPE Budapest.

Our latest edition, prepared for NATPE Budapest, is now available online. As we’re participating in NATPE Budapest for the first time, we are excited to engage with industry professionals from around the world in the vibrant city of Budapest.
Featured on our cover is ‘Dilemma,’ the first Turkish original series on Prime Video.  This issue includes insightful interviews with industry professionals and introduces our newest interview series, “Women Behind the Magic,” highlighting successful women in the Turkish TV industry. Additionally, readers will discover more about Turkish TV series and trends through our in-depth articles.

Oben Budak, our editor-in-chief, will moderate the final panel of this year’s NATPE Budapest. Titled “Driving Efficiency Through,” the panel will feature distinguished speakers Akos Erdos, Sophie Ferron, Rodrigo Nascimento, and Victoria Yarmoschuk.

Our NATPE Budapest 2024 digital edition is accessible on both our website and the Issuu platform.

With its expertise in Turkish content watched by the whole world, Episode goes beyond the borders of Türkiye!

The world’s content meets at Episode!

Türkiye’s first and only series/content magazine EPISODE continues its international publishing journey that started with MIPCOM 2023!

Our latest edition, prepared for MIPTV 2024, is now available online! As we converge in Cannes with our MIPTV 2024 issue, we engage with industry professionals from across the globe attending the fair.
The cover of our new issue features the phenomenal Turkish series, One Love. We have conducted exclusive interviews with the cast of the series, including Barış Kılıç, Sıla Türkoğlu, Müjde Uzman, Sibel Taşçıoğlu, Doğukan Güngör, and Ceren Karakoç.

Türkiye’s first and only series/content magazine EPISODE continues its international publishing journey that started with MIPCOM 2023!

Our new issue prepared for Content Americas 2024, one of the major fairs in the Americas, is now available online!

We are in Miami with our Content Americas 2024 issue, meeting with industry professionals from all over the world attending the fair.

On the cover of our new issue is the series Farah starring Demet Özdemir and Engin Akyürek.

Our Content Americas 2024 digital edition is now available on our website and on the Issuu platform.

With its expertise in Turkish content watched by the whole world, Episode goes beyond the borders of Türkiye!

The world’s content meets at Episode!

Türkiye’s first and only series/content magazine EPISODE continues its international publishing journey that started with MIPCOM 2023!

Our new issue prepared for ATF, one of Asia’s major fairs, is now available online!

We are in Singapore with our ATF 2023 issue, meeting with industry professionals from all over the world attending the fair.

On the cover of our new issue is the series “Farah” starring Demet Özdemir and Engin Akyürek.

Our ATF 2023 digital edition is now available on our website episodedergi.com/en and on the Issuu platform.

With its expertise in Turkish content watched by the whole world, Episode goes beyond the borders of Türkiye!

The world’s content meets at Episode!

We are happy, excited and proud!

In our publishing journey that started in 2016, we are embarking on a new path.

Türkiye’s first and only TV series magazine EPISODE is starting its international publishing journey.
We are starting our new journey at the world’s most important content fair, MIPCOM, which will take place in Cannes on October 16-19.
With our printed and digital English edition, we are now getting ready to meet industry professionals from all over the world who will attend the fair.
Our cover for the MIPCOM issue is “Another Love” (Bambaşka Biri), which is eagerly awaited for its international launch!

With its expertise in Turkish content watched by the whole world, Episode goes beyond Türkiye’s borders!

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