ISTANBUL: Turkish drama ‘Ertugrul’ actress Gulsim Ali has expressed her wish to visit Pakistan, a day after Esra Bilgic, who essays the role of Halime Sultan, hoped to visit the country.
Gulsim Ali, who played the role of Aslihan Hatun in the third season of Ertugrul, took to Instagram and extended gratitude to the Pakistani fans for their love.
Ali wrote, “Hello Pakistani fans! How thoughtful of you! Thanks a million for your supporting messages and kind comments. Your precious compliments make me very happy.”
She went on to say, “I’ve never been to Pakistan before but I hope one day I’ll be there to meet with you after this pandemic period. Till that day take good care of yourselves. Stay in peace and health.”
“Wish you all the best from #Turkey, #istanbul and Last but not least “Pakistan Pakistan, live #pakistan”
Earlier, Esra Bilgic, who essays the role of Halime Sultan, said “I’m waiting excitedly to meet you all in Pakistan after this period. Take good care of yourself. Stay in peace and health.” To another comment, She said, “Lots of love from me to Pakistan.”
Turkish drama series, known as Diriliş: Ertuğrul or Ertugrul Ghazi, has become a sensation across the whole of Pakistan. According to the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), 133.38 million people have so far watched the drama series from April 25th to 14th May. Moreover, its episodes are trending on YouTube in Pakistan every day.
Since the series with Urdu dubbing started riding on the airwaves, PTV’s YouTube channel has registered exponential rise its viewership with 2.1 million subscribers, shattering all previous records.
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