DUBAI – MBC Group announced the latest of its Turkish drama series acquisitions, airing dubbed in Arabic, on MBC4 from Saturday (Sept.1). The first series, “Zaman Ki" (literally translated to: “During the Course of the Years") is set in the 1960s and revolves around the Akarsu family. Ali Akarsu, the dean of the family, works as a seaman — the captain of a ship and is married to Cemile, with 4 children: Berrin (a law student at Istanbul University), Aylin and Mete (high school students); and 5-year-old Osman. The intrigue is built around Ali's adultery which slowly leads to the disintegration of the Akarsu family. The Group's second and most recent Turkish drama series acquisition is “Ezel". The series is based on the masterpiece of Alexander Dumas, “Count of Monte Cristo". After the devastating betrayal of his best friends and the love of his life, Omer returns with a new face, a new identity, a flawless revenge plan, and most importantly, a new name: “Ezel". However, the story is not like what it seems; it has various themes and the destination is quite different from any other TV series of the same genre. “Ezel" promises to captivate viewers with its wonderfully written script full of secrets and surprises. – SG
