Transnational media, Turkish TV, and Turkish immigrants in the US Baloglu Ugur1, Artz Lee2 1Istanbul Gelisim University, Turkiye 2Purdue University Northwest, USA Online published on 5 April, 2024. Abstract Purpose This Paper proceeds in two parts. First, we highlight the new political economy of transnational media production and distribution and identify some of the relations between Turkey's transnational media and other transnational media companies (TNMCs). The second part presents the results of a survey supplemented by interviews with Turkish immigrants viewing practices of transnational Turkish TV dramas to determine what effects such viewing has adaptation and integration into American culture. Design/Methodology/Approach The survey methodology is adopted to reach the conclusion. Findings Through media consumption, immigrants find themselves in a dynamic interplay of cultural influences, crafting a fluid and multifaceted identity that encapsulates their transnational experiences. Originality/Value The modern lifestyle is the attraction, then why are Turkish television series rather than Western ones most popular? First, growing anti-Western sentiment in the region, especially after the Iraqi invasion, did not do improve the attraction to Western popular culture. Top Keywords Transnational, Turkish TV, Media, New political economy. Top |