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Türkish Series Ertugrul Star In Pakistan On Short Visit

Engin Altan Düzaytan Reaches Lahore On Invitation Of Business Group

By Islamuddin Sajid

@islamudinsajid

The leading actor of Resurrection : Ertugrul , a popular Türkish TV series , arrived in Lahore , Pakistan on a short visit on Thursday .

" #ErtugrulGazi (Diriliş Ertuğrul) lead actor/hero Mr. Engin Altan Düzyatan just landed at Lahore Airport for a short visit to Pakistan at the invitation of a private business company ," Pakistan embassy in Ankara tweeted .

According to a report on the Urdu website of Türkish public broadcaster TRT , he will sign an agreement with the Lahore-based Chaudhary group of industries as a brand ambassador .

However , due to a surge in coronavirus cases in the country , he may not be able to meet his fans .

The Türkish production earned heroic status in Pakistan after state television broadcast a version dubbed in Urdu .

Within days of the 1st telecast , the fan following for the series & it's actors surged , Especially Düzaytan .

Often described as a Türkish Game of Thrones , the series tells the story before the establishment of The Great Ottoman State in 13th century Anatolia . It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi , the father of The Great Ottoman State's 1st leader .

It has passed 10 million subscribers on it's Urdu YouTube channel & has around 15 million subscribers globally across all languages , with over 3 billion views .

In August , the Türkish actor met 3 terminally ill Pakistani children via video link . The event was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Pakistan's port city of Karachi & was attended by the Türkish consul general & prominent Pakistani actors .

Last week , Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said Türkish productions are being broadcast on Pakistan Television to educate & provide good role models to the people , particularly the youth .