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An Office from Netflix in Istanbul: The Company Will Open Office in Turkey

    An office from Netflix in Istanbul has already excited the country

    The American-based streaming service Netflix has announced to open its office in Istanbul. The company took this decision in line with its latest investment in Turkey. However, the decision of an office from Netflix in Istanbul is also about the Turkish government. Turkey’s ruling party AKP and its leader and President Erdoğan‘s threats to prevent Netflix’s activities in Turkey also forced the company to open up an office in Turkey. So, one way or another, Istanbul, Turkey’s prominent metropolitan city, will host Netflix’s office.

    Online streaming platform Netflix is going to open an office in Istanbul in the second half of 2021

    Online streaming platform Netflix is going to open an office in Istanbul in the second half of 2021

    What Benefits Will the Office Contribute?

    This step will create a more powerful way of production in Turkey. Thus, the audience worldwide will able to follow and enjoy Turkish productions. According to a statement of Netflix, the office means a great collaboration between the company and Turkey. Netflix, in the meantime, has 195 million subscribers worldwide.

    The office will enlarge the collaboration between Turkey and the company

    The office will enlarge the collaboration between Turkey and the company

    When Will Netflix Open Up the Office in Istanbul?

    Netflix will open the office in the second half of 2021. Moreover, the office will also bring new employment opportunities for laborers in this sector. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy made another explanation. He said in the statement that he was very happy that such a global company would open an office in Turkey.

    The Importance and Value of the Turkish Cinema and TV Industry

    “Our cinema and TV drama industry has become one of the important tools for promotional and cultural diplomacy. Furthermore, it has progressed especially in the last 15 years. I believe that the films and dramas produced in Turkey will make a great contribution. The ones which will get benefit most is the development of film tourism. Moreover, this new development will make the sector more visible in the international arena. As the audience from 190 countries around the world will be watching Turkish productions.” Ersoy added.

    Reed Hastings said that Turkey was a very important country to them due to its long history of storytelling

    Reed Hastings said that Turkey was a very important country to them due to its long history of storytelling

    Turkey’s Importance for Its Long Tradition of Storytelling

    Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings said that Turkey was a very important country to them due to its rich culture and a long tradition of storytelling. “Therefore, we are proud to open an office in a magnificent city, Istanbul. This decision will contribute us to produce more Turkish productions that people all around the world will enjoy them.” (Click the link to read the 13 Most Popular Turkish Dramas and TV Shows on Netflix.)

    The Excitement of an Office from Netflix in Istanbul

    Pelin Diştaş, original content director for Netflix Turkey, said that their excitement to tell impressive stories from Turkey boosted them for future investments. “We believe that with the opening of the Istanbul office, our close work with our creative teams and stakeholders will continue even more efficiently. We will continue to present our country’s original stories to 195 million Netflix subscribers.”

    Pelin Diştaş is the original content director for Netflix Turkey

    Pelin Diştaş is the original content director for Netflix Turkey

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