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The leading actor of Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish TV series, Engin Altan Düzyatan Thursday arrived in Lahore on a short visit to Pakistan.
“#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 media reports, 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 South Asian country, he may not be able to meet his fans, a Turkish newspaper said.
The Turkish production earned heroic status in Pakistan after state television, PTV broadcast a version dubbed in Urdu.
Within days of the first telecast, the fan following for the series and its actors surged, especially that of Duzyatan.
#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. Join us to welcome him. #PakistanWelcomesErtugrul#VisitPakistan
@eadksk pic.twitter.com/AhnXowXNRc— Pakistan in Turkey (@PakTurkey) December 10, 2020
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, Usman.
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, according to Turkish media.
