Turkish actress Esra Bilgic calls for gender equality

KARACHI: Famous Turkish actress Esra Bilgic, who portrays the role of Halime Sultan in Dirilis: Ertugrul, has criticized the toxic masculinity and called for gender equality.

Sharing a few pictures of women on social media from Afghanistan and Sudan with hashtag gender equality in the Turkish language, the Ramo star posted the iconic quote of late US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In the Turkish language (translated by google) Esra Bilgic said, “The first two photos are from Afghanistan”.

“It may be a small step for us, but now, in Afghanistan, the name of the mother of the child will be on identity cards. Previously, only the father’s name was written,” she added.

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“The third photo is from Sudan, where the democracy process started. 24-year-old architecture student Alaa Salah in white attire addresses women. # Social Gender Equality #Kandaka.”

On the work front, Esra has won the hearts of her fans with a stellar performance in the historical drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul.

She also received massive applause for her acting in crime drama Ramo, the second season of which has hit the TV screens.