Turkey has a star role in more than just TV drama
Thomas Seibert
Feb 8, 2012
ISTANBUL // During a recent visit to the UAE, Abdullah Gul, Turkey's president, was confronted with an unexpected request.
"Please tell us how the Turkish soap operas on television will end. Otherwise, we will not be able to pry our women away from their TV sets," Mr Gul quoted his Emirati hosts as saying last week.
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