From Viewing to Attraction: Cultural Proximity and Perceived Soft-Power Outcomes of Turkish Television Dramas among Bangladeshi Viewers

Published: 6 August 2026| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/36r8gfwgtf.1
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This dataset contains anonymised survey responses from 302 Bangladeshi current and former viewers of Turkish television dramas. Data were collected through a bilingual Bangla–Turkish online questionnaire between 25 October and 15 November 2025 using targeted convenience and self-selection sampling. The workbook contains 51 analysis-ready variables covering viewing patterns, motivations, platform and genre preferences, cultural similarity, language learning, viewer interaction, tourism interest, and interest in Turkish history and culture. It also includes a detailed codebook, 12 exploratory association tests, and 72 validation checks. Names and identities were not collected, while timestamps and open-text responses were removed. The dataset supports research on Turkish television dramas, cultural proximity, audience reception, and perceived soft-power outcomes in Bangladesh.

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