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Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia

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Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia

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As popular culture products, TV series attract the attention of large audiences, and numerous studies have emphasized that TV series have a soft power effect, and some studies have posited that fan culture supports this relationship. However, the dynamic relationship between TV series, fandom culture, and their soft power effects is understudied. To address this gap, the soft power effect of Turkish TV series on Serbian fan groups was examined, while considering factors like TV series-specific social media consumption and creation habits. An online survey was conducted (N = 659) on Serbian Facebook fan groups. The soft power effect of the TV series was measured by participants’ cultural experiences in areas like language, tourism, cuisine, traditions, products, music, and sports. Results suggest that fanhood, TV series-specific social media consumption, and creation habits explain the soft power effect above and beyond the power of TV series watching habits, and that fanhood has a higher effect than other factors. Findings provide theoretical contributions by uncovering the relationship between fan culture, social media consumption, and creation on the soft power effect of TV series, while providing insights for professionals and policymakers who want to implement TV series as a soft power tool.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Soft Power, TV Series, Fandom Culture, Participatory Culture, Cultural Diplomacy

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma etik standartlara uygun olarak yürütülmüştür. Etik onay, Kadir Has Üniversitesi İnsan Araştırmaları Etik Kurulu’ndan alınmıştır (Onay No: E-17446481-600-43841, Tarih: 28.09.2022). Tüm katılımcılardan araştırmaya katılmadan önce bilgilendirilmiş onam alınmıştır.

Teşekkür

Bu makale, sorumlu yazarın Kadir Has Üniversitesi Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü’nde yürütülen yüksek lisans tezinden üretilmiştir. Tezin literatür taraması bölümü, TÜBİTAK ile Sırbistan Eğitim, Bilim ve Teknolojik Kalkınma Bakanlığı (MoESTD) arasında yürütülen İkili İş Birliği Programı kapsamında desteklenen “TV Series: A Comparative Perspective From Geopolitics to Geocriticism – Serbia and Turkey” başlıklı proje sürecinde hazırlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, başta proje koorninatörleri Prof. Dr. Deniz Bayrakdar ve Prof. Dr. Nevena Daković olmak üzere, projede yer alan ve araştırmaya ilham veren tüm araştırmacılara teşekkür ederiz. Sırbistan’daki hayran grupları hakkında bizleri bilgilendiren Aleksandra Milovanović’e ve Sırbistan’a ilişkin kapsamlı bilgiler sunduğu için Iva Leković’e de ayrıca şükranlarımızı sunarız.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Memici, F., & Baş, Ö. (2026). Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia. İletişim ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(1), 19-49. https://doi.org/10.59534/jcss.1799739
AMA
1.Memici F, Baş Ö. Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia. JCSS. 2026;6(1):19-49. doi:10.59534/jcss.1799739
Chicago
Memici, Fatma, ve Özen Baş. 2026. “Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia”. İletişim ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 (1): 19-49. https://doi.org/10.59534/jcss.1799739.
EndNote
Memici F, Baş Ö (01 Mart 2026) Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia. İletişim ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 1 19–49.
IEEE
[1]F. Memici ve Ö. Baş, “Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia”, JCSS, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 19–49, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.59534/jcss.1799739.
ISNAD
Memici, Fatma - Baş, Özen. “Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia”. İletişim ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi 6/1 (01 Mart 2026): 19-49. https://doi.org/10.59534/jcss.1799739.
JAMA
1.Memici F, Baş Ö. Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia. JCSS. 2026;6:19–49.
MLA
Memici, Fatma, ve Özen Baş. “Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia”. İletişim ve Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 6, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 19-49, doi:10.59534/jcss.1799739.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Memici, Özen Baş. Turkish TV Series as Soft Power Tool and the Role of Fandom: The Case of Serbia. JCSS. 01 Mart 2026;6(1):19-4. doi:10.59534/jcss.1799739