Turkish drama series ‘Kara Sevda’ (Endless Love) is continuing to take the world by storm.

The series on Wednesday became the first Turkish production to be nominated in one of the most prestigious awards of the international television industry, the International Emmy Awards.

Kara Sevda will be competing against three other series – 30 Vies: Isabelle Cousineau (30 lives), Totalmente Demais (Total Dreamer) and Velho Chico (Old River) – in the “Best Telenovela” category.

Starring Burak Özçivit (Kemal), Neslihan Atagül (Nihan) and Kaan Urgancıoğlu (Emir), Kara Sevda has gained has gained considerable popularity internationally and has been dubbed in multiple languages, including Italian, Persian, Spanish, and Arabic.

Kara Sevda is produced by Ay Yapım and directed by Hilal Saral. The drama, which has had two seasons so far, premiered on Star TV on October 14, 2015.

The drama tells the story of a young artist (Nihan) who finds herself obligated to give up being with her true love to save her brother from going to jail, and being forced to marry someone else.

The series has received numerous ‘Best Drama of the Year’ awards by many institutions and universities in Turkey and was awarded the ‘Jury Special Prize’ at the 11th International Seoul Drama Awards in 2016.

Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”) and Televisa boss Emilio Azcárraga Jean is also set to receive special awards at the International Emmys ceremony.

Nominations for the 2017 International Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, with 44 nominees across 11 categories and 18 countries.

Among the 18 countries represented, Brazil received the most nods with the U.K., Japan and France coming in 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.

Winners will be announced at a black-tie Ceremony on November 20 at the Hilton New York Hotel.

The full list of nominees according to category (in alphabetical order):

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