{"id":48558,"date":"2022-12-23T13:08:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milleworld.com\/?p=48558"},"modified":"2023-01-03T09:22:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T09:22:14","slug":"turkish-series-to-watch-this-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milleworld.com\/turkish-series-to-watch-this-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Turkish Series To Watch This Holiday Season In Lieu of Christmas Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re anything like us, January 2022 still feels like it was just yesterday, so thinking of end-of-year festivities and ensuing activities is still hard to process. The past 12-months have flown by, and a lot has definitely happened. Now that we\u2019re at the dawn of 2023, the time of slouching on the couch, and watching cheesy Christmas-themed movies is back, providing most of us with just the right amount of chill we didn\u2019t know we needed so badly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like most Decembers, the few days and weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year\u2019s Eve are punctuated with late nights spent in front of the TV, catching up on all the cheesy rom-coms we missed out on during the year. That obviously includes holiday classics, like the <\/span>Home Alone<\/span><\/i> saga or <\/span>Elf<\/span><\/i>. This year though, we want to switch things up, and point the camera at Eastern productions rather than Western ones, with Turkey being our guest of honor in the merry moments to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re still not acquainted with the scene, you might want to ask any of your elders as they\u2019re probably already hooked and can tell you all about it. Hande Er\u00e7el<\/a>, Burak Deniz<\/a>, and Hazal Kaya<\/a> are some of the republic\u2019s most popular ambassadors of their native country\u2019s silver screen industry, generating daunting numbers each time they\u2019re linked with an upcoming project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It might seem random that Turkey happens to be one of the region\u2019s capitals of cinema,\u00a0 however, when you take a deeper look, it should come as no surprise. They use similar production formulas as seen in Hollywood, but somewhat more <\/span>halal<\/span><\/i>. Basically, imagine Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis\u2019 <\/span>Friend With Benefits<\/span><\/i> but they\u2019re actually just friends, or that the only benefit is good company and platonic intimacy. In other words, picture parent-friendly shows where you don\u2019t need to worry about jumping on the remote control when a scene is about to get steamy \u2014 stress-free moments for pretty much any viewer regardless of where you are on the halal-haram spectrum<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

To honor the country\u2019s booming industry, and make sure you don\u2019t have to scroll too long when looking for something to watch in these jolly times, here are five Turkish series to watch in lieu of Christmas classics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You Knock On My Door<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"You<\/a><\/p>\n

Having made its debut on FOX in September 2020, the Turkish series has two seasons for those that are looking for something to binge watch. Comprised of 52 episodes, the plot follows Eda, a university student, who tries to make it out amidst the several hardships she encountered in her life, including the passing of her parents. Pursuing her dream of becoming a landscape architect, her ambition is crushed once her scholarship is unexpectedly cut off. The story then continues with the protagonist coincidently meeting Serkan, the person who offers to return her grant if she pretends to be his lover.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Protector<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n