The Turkish Drama Gala, a celebration of the Turkish content success in Latin America took place on January 22nd, 2024 at The Temple House in Miami Beach, Florida. As part of the official calendar of Content Americas 2024, and with the presence of the Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Miami, the iconic event gathered industry executives from Latin America, Turkey, Spain, USA and other countries, including broadcasters, distributors, channels, content producers, writers, actors from the successful productions, press and industry colleagues.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the inaugural Turkish telenovela broadcast in Latin America, in addition to recognizing all the Turkish content companies, the occasion also celebrated the achievements of two-forward thinking and visionary executives, Patricio Hernandez and Juan Ignacio Vicente, who were the pioneers in introducing the first Turkish telenovela “1001 Nights” to Latin America. Their groundbreaking efforts paved the path for the subsequent introduction of numerous Turkish telenovelas in the region, which achieved widespread distribution and successful broadcasting.