Inter Medya has tightened its grip on the global market with fresh deals for Valley of Hearts (Siyah Kalp), the Cappadocia-set family saga penned by celebrated writer Yıldız Tunç and produced by TIMS &B Productions. The distributor confirmed new licences with broadcasters in Georgia, Hungary and Chile, bringing the tally to more than 30 territories since the series bowed last September on Turkey’s ATV. Earlier in the year Mediaset Italy picked up the title after its prime-time debut episode topped the night’s ratings, signalling robust European demand for contemporary Turkish “dizi.”
Starring Ece Uslu, Hafsanur Sancaktutan and Aras Aydın, the 26-episode first season follows abandoned twins Nuh and Melek as they track down the mother who left them and upend her wealthy new household. Director Uluç Bayraktar captures the region’s volcanic valleys while cinematographer Mete Aksu tints the landscape in warm ambers designed to mirror the show’s light-and-dark moral palette. “We wanted a backdrop where white hearts and black hearts could clash under the same sky,” lead actor Leyla Tanlar told the Turkish TV Festival in May.
Inter Medya vice-president Beatriz Cea Okan, announcing the Mega Chile sale at LA Screenings, said the drama’s “cross-generational power struggles had universal resonance”. The company’s rolling campaign began with a launch at MIPCOM 2024 and has since added partners in Latin America, the Balkans and MENA, supported by aggressive social-media teasers that have logged more than 50 million views. Industry observers at World Screen credit Tunç’s previous hits Bitter Lands and Deception with priming buyers for the new series.
The next wave targets Spanish-language pay-TV outlets, with discussions under way for format adaptations in Mexico and Spain, according to distribution sources. Ratings analysts at BroadcastPro ME note that Turkish dramas now command an average 22 percent share in prime time across MENA bouquet channels, a trend Inter Medya believes will help Valley of Hearts surpass the footprint of its predecessor Bitter Lands within a year.
