Turkish "Game of Thrones" Invades & Conquers Pakistan

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(Anatolian News Agency, 12 December 2020

              "Which way is Pakistan? I must conquer it!"

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan

The leading actor of Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish 

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 Turkish 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 Turkish production earned heroic status in Pakistan after 

state television broadcast a version dubbed in Urdu.  Within days 

of the first telecast, the fan following for the series and its actors 

surged, especially Duzyatan.

Often described as a Turkish Game of Thrones, the series tells 

the story before the establishment of the Ottoman Empire in 

13th century Anatolia. It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi, 

the father of the empire's first leader.

It has passed 10 million subscribers on its Urdu YouTube channel, 

and has around 15 million subscribers globally across all languages, 

with over three billion views.

In August, the Turkish actor met three terminally ill Pakistani 

children via video link. The event was arranged by the Make-A-Wish 

Foundation in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, and was attended by 

the Turkish consul general and prominent Pakistani actors.

Last week, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said Turkish 

productions are being broadcast on Pakistan Television to educate 

and provide good role models to the people, particularly the youth.

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