Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly criticized Turkey’s most popular television drama series “The Magnificent Century,” and called upon the country’s judiciary to investigate this program which “insults Ottoman morals and manners.”     

Erdogan stated that he strongly criticizes the creators of this series and the heads of the television company that airs this program. 

“Even though we cautioned in this regard, everything still continues. We are waiting for the decision of the judicial system. In reality, the events that occurred in the [Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s] palace did not transpire the way they are portrayed in this TV series,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Milliyet daily of Turkey informs. 

To note, aside from Turkey, “The Magnificent Century” is broadcast in the Arab and Balkan countries, and, according to Turkish sources, it has a TV following of close to 150 million.