Why Don’t They Kiss in Turkish Series?

There are no Kisses in Turkish Series!

Turkish novels or series have achieved great international fame. But there is a detail that draws a lot of attention in most of the countries where they have been broadcast: the few kiss scenes between the protagonists.

If you were wondering why this is, we are going to explain it to you here. First of all, we must clarify that Turkey is a country where a large part of the population belongs to the Muslim religion. For them, kisses should be reserved for intimacy, because a kiss in public is considered reckless and contrary to morality.

That is why the so-called RTÜK exists in this nation, that is, the Higher Audiovisual Council. Whose purpose is monitor content, and impose sanctions in case of any irregularity.

It is also worth mentioning that Turkish soap operas or series are generally broadcast at night. Regularly, The whole family gathers to see them, including children and adolescents. So if a risqué scene appears in a production, families take to the streets to protest.

In these cases, RTÜk is responsible for imposing a fine on the production, as well as on the channel where the scene described as immoral was broadcast, which is generally censored. An example of this occurred in 2014 with the telenovela Kara Para Ask.

In this soap opera, one of the ones that has shown the greatest number of kisses and romantic scenes, kisses were observed that were described by the public as erotic, contrary to decency, and disastrous for the morality of youth.

Indeed, kisses are not the only limits in Turkish series or novels, they are also alcoholic beverages should be diffused served in a glass cup to protect the health of children and adolescents, and are prohibited scenes of violence against women and children, and people smoking.