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Turkish TV Series and Figures in 2023 BURAK SAKAR
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n 2023, 70 series came to the screens on Turkish television. While 40 of these 70 series finalised within the year, 30 of them continue their broadcasting life. Just like in 2022, the most watched series of Turkish television in 2023 was An Anatolian Tale. The series, which started its airing in 2020, ranked at the top with an average rating of 9.17 in the 20+ABC1 category. Although the series, like One Love and Golden Boy, did not reach the highest ratings of the year in this category, it maintained its leadership with its stable performance and the effect of maintaining its mass audience. The phenomenon series One Love, which started to rise in 2023 and ranked first in the last quarter of the year, was the closest follower of the summit. The series, which aired 35 episodes throughout the year, ranked second with an average of 9.13, signalling that it will remain in the leadership race in 2024.
THE BEST DEBUT SERIES OF 2023 SERIES NAME
DATE OF DEBUT
FIRST EPISODE RATING
THE FAMILY
MARCH 7, 2023
8,82
SELAHADDIN EYYUBI
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
7,36
THE PATRIOTS
JANUARY 19, 2023
7,07
STREET BIRDS
JANUARY 13, 2023
7,04
RED ROSES
DECEMBER 18, 2023
5,29
MY WONDERFUL LIFE
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
5,18
ÖMER
JANUARY 9, 2023
5,12
MOST WATCHED TV SERIES EPISODES OF 2023
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SERIES NAME
AIR DATE
FIRST EPISODE RATING
ONE LOVE EPISODE 21
MARCH 31, 2023
13,12
GOLDEN BOY EPISODE 16
JANUARY 6, 2023
12,61
GOLDEN BOY EPISODE 21
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
12,55
GOLDEN BOY EPISODE 20
JANUARY 13, 2023
12,53
ONE LOVE EPISODE 44
DECEMBER 22, 2023
12,29
ONE LOVE EPISODE 35
OCTOBER 20, 2023
12,11