In 2007 MBC began airing its first Turkish soap opera dubbed into another language. Over the next few years these programs became a major success for MBC, with over 85 million viewing the finale of "Gümüş." In 2018, MBC moved to remove all Turkish programming from their channels. While no official reason was given, many saw this as a political move, as it was made shortly after the Saudi government took a majority stake in MBC following the lock-down at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh.