Kurt Seyit & Sura reaches Italian viewers
Jun 08, 2023
Eccho Rights have licensed Turkish drama Kurt Seyit & Sura to Mediaset Italy. The series will air on their flagship linear channel Canale 5, premiering the 9th of June.
Kurt Seyit & Sura is a classic Turkish drama from producers Ay Yapim, starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in the lead roles. Eccho Rights has previously licensed Ay Yapim’s Brave and Beautiful, OGM’s My Home My Destiny and Sisterhood and Cherry Season - both from Sürec Film - to Mediaset Italy.
“Italy was one of the first Western European territories to embrace drama from Turkey, so we are delighted to once more be bringing top Turkish content to Mediaset for their audiences”, says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.
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9th Jun, 2025
Beneath the surface returns for season two on TOD
TOD, the popular streaming platform owned by beIN Media Group serving Turkey and the MENA region, has officially renewed its hit thriller series Beneath the Surface for a highly anticipated second season.
Produced by LA and Istanbul-based Karga Seven Pictures, the first season captivated audiences with its compelling mix of family drama, a tense murder mystery, and a rich love story delivering TOD its highest-ever viewing figures upon its 2024 launch.
Returning for the 10-part second season are lead actors Hazal Kaya and Çağlar Ertuğrul, reprising their roles as police officers Cihan and Metin, whose private affairs threaten to undermine their work as front-line murder investigators.
“We are delighted by the opportunity to present another season of this extraordinary series to our clients,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights who will represent the series worldwide. “There is a growing appetite for shorter series, particularly from international streamers who want an entry into Turkish content, so we can’t wait to present this latest premium title, starting at NEM in Dubrovnik this week.”
17th Apr, 2025
String of new deals concluded for I Am Mother
Eccho Rights has sealed a string of new sales deals for the Turkish drama series I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu), produced by O3 Medya and originally commissioned by Show TV in Türkiye. The emotional, character-driven series, which has struck a chord with audiences domestically, now continues its global expansion with several new international partners.
The latest broadcasters to acquire the rights to I Am Mother include Univision for the U.S. Hispanic market, Teleamazonas in Ecuador, Kanal D in Romania, TV3 in Lithuania, TV Klanin Albania and Jibek Joly in Kazakhstan.
These new deals further cement the series’ status as one of the most compelling Turkish dramas of the past two years, exploring the complex emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, and healing.
“I Am Mother offers a rich, multi-layered story of a woman rebuilding her life after trauma, and the ways in which our past continues to shape our future, a theme that has proved universally relatable,” said Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights. “We’re delighted to see so many international partners connecting with this powerful and authentic narrative.”