Survivor Turkey
Encyclopedia
Survivor Turkey is the Turkish
version of the popular reality Survivor
. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D
in 2005, and on Show TV
in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor
was a success in Turkey
, however the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D and even Show TV couldn't afford to produce the show on a yearly basis. Because of production costs the show was put on hiatus in 2007 and was brought back three years later. The prize for the first seasons of the show was 150,000 euros, for the second and third seasons 250,000 euros, and 500,000 dollars for the fourth season.
, but there were some differences.
In the Turkish version there are some minor changes in each season when it comes to how the game is played, how contestants are eliminated, and how the game is won. One thing that hasn't seemed to change throughout the seasons is that in order to win the game a contestant must earn the most "points", these points are typically earned through votes or winning challenges.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
version of the popular reality Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D
Kanal D
Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online....
in 2005, and on Show TV
Show TV
SHOW TV is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey owned by Çukurova Holding. The channel was established by the Turkish businessmen Erol Aksoy and Haldun Simavi on March 1, 1992. During the last years, Show TV extended its range of viewers by adding more channels like Show Plus, Show Max and...
in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
was a success in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, however the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D and even Show TV couldn't afford to produce the show on a yearly basis. Because of production costs the show was put on hiatus in 2007 and was brought back three years later. The prize for the first seasons of the show was 150,000 euros, for the second and third seasons 250,000 euros, and 500,000 dollars for the fourth season.
Format and rules
Turkish Survivor followed the format of American SurvivorSurvivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
, but there were some differences.
In the Turkish version there are some minor changes in each season when it comes to how the game is played, how contestants are eliminated, and how the game is won. One thing that hasn't seemed to change throughout the seasons is that in order to win the game a contestant must earn the most "points", these points are typically earned through votes or winning challenges.