Turkish series on Ertugrul Gazi took Pakistanis by storm, from children to elders and even celebrities, all got obsessed with it.

And one of the most loved characters, Halima Sultan, played by Esra Bilgiç has now been brutally attacked by Pakistani public after watching a bold picture of her on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KNVOMD7nr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Taking to twitter, actor Ahsan Khan came forward in support of the Turkish actress and wrote: “I know people in #Pakistan think it’s ok to troll actors here and judge them, at least spare the cast of #Ertugral it’s bloody shameful what's going on! Who the hell are we to do this to them?”

https://twitter.com/Ahsankhanuk/status/1259925191125336075

Diriliş: Ertuğrul, a Turkish historical fiction drama series, has become quite popular with people of Pakistan after state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) started airing it on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The first episode of the show was viewed by millions of people across Pakistan on PTV Home's YouTube channel, a statement issued by PTV said.

The story of ‘Ertugrul’ is based on the ascendance of Muslims in the 12th Century, their quests and great deeds.

The drama has been dubbed by PTV on the directive of Prime Minister Imran Khan to enlighten the Pakistani youth about the past glory of Muslims.

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