Turkish drama serial ‘Ertugrul Ghazi’ to be aired from Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan Television has announced that it will air the action-packed and popular Turkish drama series ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ during the month of Ramazan.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan also confirmed that the Turkish historical drama serial, Ertugrul Gazi, would be telecast by PTV with Urdu dubbing daily on from 9.10PM during Ramzan.

She said this drama serial would help the people of Pakistan to understand Islamic history and the culture and heritage of the era. She said that Pakistan and Turkey enjoyed strong brotherly bonds deeply rooted in religious and cultural relations.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said issued the directive to broadcast the show on the state-run broadcaster. “The acclaimed Turkish television series @DirilisDizisi is being aired on PTV on the instructions of Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI,” Pakistan Television announced on its official Twitter account. “Airing will commence from the 1st of Ramazan at 9:10 pm (local time) on PTV Home.”

تیرہویں صدی میں مسلمانوں کی عالمی فتوحات کی عکاسی کرتی دنیا کی سب سے بڑی ترک ڈرامہ سیرئیل ‘ارطغرل غازی’ اب اردو ڈبنگ کے ساتھ صرف پی ٹی وی پر۔

پاکستان ٹیلیوژن مشہور ترک تاریخی ڈرامہ سیرئل ‘ارطغرل غازی’ یکم رمضان سے پیش کرے گا۔ #ErtugrulUrduPTV@trtworld pic.twitter.com/stHh98RoIW

— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) April 19, 2020

The holy month of Ramazan is expected to begin in Pakistan on the evening of April 24. PTV News also shared a 44-second promo of the serial with its announcement.

Senator Faisal Javed Khan, who is also chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and Heritage, praised the production team of TRT World and said Ertugrul will air with Urdu dubbing.

“Ertugrul Ghazi – Such a great exhibition of culture & Islamic faith – an amazing journey through the phenomenal Turkish history,” tweeted the senator, sharing PTV’s announcement. “Actors and Characterization r seamless-storyline & plots r intriguing w/ superb mix of soundtracks,” he added

Ertugrul @DirilisDizisi in Urdu going on air from 1st Ramazan – Daily at 9.10pm on @PTVHomeOfficial. Actors & Characterization r seamless-storyline & plots r intriguing w/ superb mix of soundtracks.Hats off to the production team @trtworld for such a grt attention to detail work pic.twitter.com/2Z2lGgQHda

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 19, 2020

Prime Minister Khan praised the Turkish historical series and ordered that all five seasons be dubbed in Urdu to make it easy for the general public to watch and understand.

Turkish lawmaker Ali Sahin, head of the Turkey-Pakistan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, welcomed the announcement and thanked the prime minister for this move. “I also would like to watch @DirilisDizisi on @PTVHomeOfficial in Urdu language…That will be very joyful for me,” Sahin said in a tweet.

Responding to Sahin, Faisal Javed Khan also thanked him and said it is an honor for Pakistan to broadcast such a great masterpiece. “And it’s coming from your home [in Turkey] to your home [in Pakistan], where you studied & lived for many years,” Khan added.

After gaining sweeping popularity in the Middle East, South Africa and surprisingly in South America, Resurrection: Ertugrul has taken over Pakistan as well. The serial is based around 13th century Anatolia and tells the story prior to the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi, father of the empire’s first leader Osman.