6th Oct, 2026

Eccho Rights brings turkish drama slate to South Africa and Namibia

Eccho Rights has closed a new deal with Red Head Global, which has acquired the rights to a slate of acclaimed Turkish drama series for South Africa and Namibia.

The agreement covers four of Eccho Right's most widely travelled Turkish titles: I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu), Elif, Everywhere I Go (Her Yerde Sen) and Brave and Beautiful (Cesur ve Güzel) 

Berkin Nalbantli, Sales Executive for CEE and Africa at Eccho Rights, said: “Red Head Global has long been a champion of Turkish drama in South Africa and across the region, and we’re delighted to continue our partnership with this latest slate. They have the local expertise and reach to bring these titles to audiences in South Africa and Namibia, and this deal pairs proven daily favourites with internationally successful hits - exactly the kind of emotional storytelling that builds loyal audiences.”

20th Apr, 2026

Eccho Rights lands Turkish dramas on Portugal's SIC

Eccho Rights has secured a significant deal with Portuguese free-to-air broadcaster SIC, licensing a string of acclaimed Turkish drama series to the channel. The agreement sees SIC acquire I Am Mother, My Home My Destiny, A Journey to Belong, Elif and Wounded Birds, adding a substantial new tranche of Turkish drama content to the broadcaster's schedule.

The deal was concluded by Melis Hamamcıoğlu, Sales Executive at Eccho Rights for Portugal, and comes ahead of the international content market Content Europe, which takes place in Lisbon this week (April 21–23).

Melis Hamamcıoğlu commented: "This is a really exciting moment for Eccho Rights in Portugal. SIC remains the country's biggest broadcaster, and bringing such a strong and diverse slate of Turkish titles to their schedule reflects the growing confidence Portuguese audiences have shown in this genre. With Content Europe taking place in Lisbon this week, the timing could not feel more apt — it is a wonderful demonstration of the momentum Turkish drama continues to build right across Europe."

The deal reinforces Eccho Rights' growing footprint in the Iberian market, following recent sales activity across Spain and Latin America.

1st Apr, 2026

Eccho Rights licenses over 3200 hours of Turkish Drama to Mexico

Eccho Rights has closed a major content licensing agreement in Mexico, delivering more than 3200 hours of Turkish Drama for one broadcaster’s schedule.

The extensive package features leading Turkish titles including daily audience favourites Legacy, The Promise (both from Karamel Yapım) and global hit Elif from Yeşil Yapım. Completing the line-up is the emotionally charged primetime drama Cennet from Süreç Film.

The deal brings together a slate spanning sweeping romance, high-stakes family conflict and long-running daily storytelling designed to build loyal audiences. Cennet centres on a young woman abandoned at birth who later finds herself entangled with the family that once rejected her, in a story driven by love, betrayal and buried secrets. Daily favouritesLegacy, The Promise and Elif add proven high-volume dramas built around enduring love stories, family loyalty and emotional twists that keep audiences coming back night after night.

Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Eccho Rights, said:“Mexico remains one of the most dynamic and competitive drama markets anywhere. This package delivers a mix to support exactly that - globally successful Turkish titles that offer both primetime impact and daily consistency. We are delighted to strengthen our presence and to bring these beloved series to audiences across Mexico.”

15th Dec, 2025

Eccho Rights closes three Turkish Drama deals in Indonesia

Eccho Rights has secured deals with Indonesian broadcasters for three Turkish Drama series. ANTV have acquired Winds of Love, produced by Unik Film and Rains Pictures, and Behind the Veil from Film Yapim Merkezi, while SCTV have picked up Karamel Yapim drama Legacy.

“These new partnerships mark an encouraging moment for Turkish Drama in Indonesia,” said Berkin Nalbantli, Sales Consultant CEE & Asia at Eccho Rights. “It has been a challenging market in recent years, but during ATF earlier this month we saw clear signs of renewed appetite for Turkish content across Asia. Broadcasters are again looking for high quality, emotionally charged storytelling and we are pleased to be part of that momentum returning to the region.”

Eccho Rights previously enjoyed a major ratings breakthrough with Elif in 2015. The series became one of SCTV’s most watched titles of the year and later inspired a local remake on the same channel, further cementing the brand’s popularity with Indonesian audiences.

1st Mar, 2017

Elif now in 22 countries world wide!

Broadcasters in Mexico, Paraguay, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Pakistan and Honduras are the latest to snap up Elif, Green Yapim's must-have daily drama.

The most successful show ever on Turkey's Kanal 7, the series first found international fame in 2015 when it became headline news as the top show in Indonesia, and received huge viewing figures across Eastern Europe. The latest success for the series has come in Latin America, where since debuting in August 2016 on Caracol in Colombia, the series has enjoyed a 30% share of the viewing public, while Chilean state broadcaster TVN reports an increase in rating from 4% up to 11% during broadcasts of the family drama. In Peru, Latina have already ordered seasons 2 and 3 having also seen impressive ratings during the first season.

Back in Turkey, Elif celebrated its 500th episode on Monday, with Eccho Rights estimating a total of 650 commercial hours available by the end of the current run this summer.

16th Aug, 2016

Elif scores further success around the world

Another week, another fantastic ratings report for Elif! Happy Channel in Romania started to broadcast the show at the beginning of August and have already seen a sharp increase in viewing numbers. After two weeks on air the show is regularly drawing in a viewership 4 times higher than the channel's average share.

This follows a dramatic start in Colombia where Caracol have been receiving an average 30% share since first airing the show at the end of July. The second placed channel in the same slot is reporting just a 12% share, demonstrating Elif's continued ability to draw in viewers! Elif will debut in Peru at the beginning of September on Latina.

Back in Turkey, Green Yapim are in the midst of pre-production for the third season that will be premiering on Kanal 7 later in the autumn. Just like Elif's many millions of fans worldwide, we can't wait to see what happens!