Arab media REPORT 2 INDICE Introduction: Middle Eastern intrigue? Turkish soaps, the rediscovery of the Ottoman past and a new image for Turkey in the Middle East Lea Nocera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pag. 3 1 Neo-Ottoman Cool. Turkish Television and Film in Arab Public Discourse Marwan M. Kraidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 11 2 Trt7 al-Turkiyya. The First Three Years of Turkey’s Ara- bic-Language Satellite Television Channel Marwan M. Kraidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 21 3 The Prime Minister and the Sultan: Sacred history and expression collide in Turkey Joshua Carney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 29 4 Silver and light: Turkish drama shines brighter abroad Joshua Carney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 33 5 Reality (tv) in Wolve’s Clothing? Valley of the Wolves Joshua Carney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 37 Conclusions: Soap operas and foreign policy: how Turkey creates and promotes its image Stefano Maria Torelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” 43 Editing: Valeria Spinelli Translation: Francesca Simmons Pomeroy – Maria Elena Bottigliero Scientific Coordinator: Azzurra Meringolo AMR n. 1 12-2013 INGELSE def x stampa.qxp_interno 09/10/14 17:29 Pagina 2