Turkey’s booming drama industry captures hearts worldwide, boosts tourism

Hit series ‘Establishment Osman’ and ‘Resurrection Ertuğrul’ were shot in Turkey’s biggest movie studio the Bozdağ Film studio.

Tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional Ottoman costumes and watch exciting horseback stunt performances in Istanbul.

The global popularity of Turkish TV dramas – or dizi in Turkish – has thrust the nation into the position of a…