{"id":236318,"date":"2019-10-16T10:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T05:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=236318"},"modified":"2019-10-16T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T05:56:39","slug":"imran-khan-wants-you-to-watch-this-turkish-war-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/imran-khan-wants-you-to-watch-this-turkish-war-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan Wants You To Watch This Turkish War Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan wants Pakistanis to watch the popular Turkish television series called <strong><em>Dirilis: Ertugrul<\/em><\/strong>. For those of you who are unaware of the show, <strong><em>Dirilis: Ertugrul<\/em><\/strong> has been dubbed &#8216;<em>Turkish Game of Thrones<\/em>&#8216; and gained massive popularity last year.<\/p>\n<p>The period drama follows the historical events of how the Oghuz Turks established the Ottoman Empire. Following Turkish period dramas <strong><em>Mere Sultan<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Hurrem Sultan<\/em><\/strong>, most people immediately jumped on the <strong><em>Dirilis: Ertugrul\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>bandwagon.<\/p>\n<p>The show has a fan following in 60 countries mostly in the West.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236320\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-236320\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul.jpg\" alt=\"Dirilis: Ertugrul\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main cast of &#8216;Dirilis: Ertugrul&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/turkish-actress-esra-bilgic-puts-priyanka-in-her-place-over-patriotism-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turkish Actress Esra Bilgic Puts Priyanka In Her Place Over Patriotism Debate<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Imran Khan wants it in Urdu<\/h3>\n<p>Imran Khan even insisted that all five seasons should be dubbed in Urdu so that even the general public can watch the show. With the Prime Minister&#8217;s strong stance on countering Islamophobia through soft power, this would make sense.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on the sidelines of the recent United Nations General Assembly meeting, PM Imran Khan met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad to deliberate on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>The three discussed collaboration to set up an English language channel to counter the rising sentiment of Islamophobia and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims at an international level.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ybej67nqj40\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ybej67nqj40\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ybeJ67nQj40?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372.375\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ybeJ67nQj40?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/chinese-movies-are-coming-to-pakistani-cinemas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Movies Are Coming To Pakistani Cinemas<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About\u00a0Dirilis: Ertugrul<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Dirilis: Ertugrul <\/em><\/strong>would fit perfectly into that agenda with its positive representation of Muslims Oghuz Turks protecting their home following the fall of the Abbasi Caliphate and Mongols, Christian Byzantines and the fanatic Knights Templar Crusaders invasions in the 12th century.<\/p>\n<p>This was before Turks had land to call their own and the path that led to founding the Ottoman Empire, and of course, modern-day Turkey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236322\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-236322\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan.jpg\" alt=\"Dirilis Ertugrul\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor Engin Atlan Duzyaten as Ertugrul Bey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turkish filmmaker Mehmet Bozdag actually created the stow in 2014.<strong><em> Dirilis: Ertugrul <\/em><\/strong>cast Engin Atlan Duzyaten in the titular role, with Esra Bilgic as <em>Halime Sultan<\/em>, Yaman Tumen as <em>Gunduzalp<\/em>, Hulya Darcan as <em>Hayme Ana<\/em>, Nurettin Sonmez as <em>Basmi Beyrek<\/em>, Cengis Coskun as <em>Turgut Alp<\/em>, Cemal Hunal as <em>Ares<\/em>, Burak Hakki as <em>Sultan Aladdin<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/rami-malek-refused-to-play-an-arab-terrorist-for-bond-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rami Malek Refused to Play An Arab Terrorist for Bond Film<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The cast much like <strong><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> is extensive and so is the series. From Kamal Khan in the Bond film, <strong><em>Octopussy<\/em><\/strong> to Alauddin Khilji in <strong><em>Padmaavat,<\/em><\/strong> Muslims are usually never the good guys.\u00a0 <strong><em>Dirilis: Ertugrul\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>bucks that trend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236321\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-236321\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic.jpg\" alt=\"Dirilis Ertugrul Esra Bilgic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esra Bilgic as Halime Sultan in &#8216;Dirilis: Ertugrul&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike how Muslim women are often portrayed in media, <strong><em>Dirilis Ertugrul<\/em><\/strong> shows Muslim women are wise rulers, warriors, strategist and a strength to their men, not a liability. This is a stark contrast to the common perception of Muslim concubines hidden in harems.<\/p>\n<p>With all that, we definitely need more positive representation of Muslims like <strong><em>Dirilis Ertugrul.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan wants Pakistanis to watch the popular Turkish television series called Dirilis: Ertugrul. For those of you who are unaware of the show, Dirilis: Ertugrul has been dubbed &#8216;Turkish Game of Thrones&#8216; and gained massive popularity last year. The period drama follows the historical events of how the Oghuz Turks established the Ottoman Empire. 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