Mumbai: Turkish dramas travel is something we all know. In India too they have managed to get many a viewer glued to them goggle-eyed, totally absorbed by the stories. The success of Istanbul-based distributor Calinos Entertainment shows how far Turkish series are leaving their impact.

Calinos represents Medyapim’six season running series Forbidden Fruit. It has found buyers in more than 70 countries prior to the new year.

“In 2023; we have sold approximately 130,000 hours of TV programming to more than 105 countries on five continents by distributing more than 200 programs,” says Calinos head of international sales Asli Serim.

With just a month and a half gone in 2024, Calinos has managed to continue to pocket new deals. Forbidden Fruit was sold in Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine, even as it continues to be a top TV show in Chile, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the Philippines.

Continuing to introduce Turkish dramas to a global audience, Calinos has also sold Woman and Second Chance to Serbia, Cherry Season to Slovakia, and the re-run of Ferihato Ukraine.

“While Forbidden Fruit and Woman continue to conquer new countries in 2024, we are happy to see that new fandoms are created for each drama that exists in our phenomenal catalogue,” says Serim.