Saudi cleric slams Turkish soaps as "wicked"
[Link: www.hurriyet.com.tr...]
It’s not wicked, of course - it is modern, with a loving, modern couple.
Here is the lead actor, ladies: Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ . Google him - he is gorgeous.
From the article:
“It seems most viewers are female,” said Hana Rahman, who runs an Arab entertainment blog (waleg.com). “They’re so swept away by the main character. He’s become a heartthrob here! He has even caused divorce cases in Saudi Arabia.”
“We made the series with a Turkish audience in mind,” Tatlitug told al-Arabiya Television during a recent visit to Dubai. “The fact that it has amassed such a following in the Arab world just proves how much our cultures have in common.”
Many Saudi women explained their devotion to the show as a form of escapism from stifling, love-less marriages.
“Our men are rugged and unyielding,” quipped a 26-year-old house-frau who preferred to remain unnamed. “I wake up and see a cold and detached man lying next to me, I look out the window and see dust. It is all so dull. On Noor, I see beautiful faces, the beautiful feelings they share and beautiful scenery.”
The drama has since spurred a large number of Gulf Arab tourists to visit Turkey, including the Saudi first lady Princess Hissa Al-Shaalan.
Frank says: