03.12.2014 - Russian fund eager for joint investment with Turkey in media, TV series
“Turkish television series are very popular in Russia,” Kirill Dmitriev said on Dec. 1 during a speech on diversifying fields of bilateral cooperation in joint investments with Turkey in areas such as engineering, infrastructure and logistics, in addition to the existing cooperation in construction field. “All of my friends are watching it,” said Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, the $10 billion Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), referring to the popular TV series “Muhte?em Yüzy?l” (The Magnificent Century). Turkey’s experience in media is significant, Dmitriev said. “Turkish television series are very popular in Russia and frankly one of the most popular television series is coming from Turkey to Russia. So I think it is also possible to grow joint media projects.”..............................................Full Article: Source
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