{"id":265088,"date":"2020-06-08T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T05:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=265088"},"modified":"2020-06-08T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T05:25:57","slug":"lahore-gets-a-glorious-statue-of-turkish-leader-ertugrul-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/lahore-gets-a-glorious-statue-of-turkish-leader-ertugrul-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Lahore Gets a Glorious Statue of Turkish Leader Ertugrul [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the 13th Century Oghuz Turks,\u00a0<strong>Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul<\/strong> or\u00a0<strong>Ertugrul Ghazi\u00a0<\/strong>has gotten a lot of love from the Pakistani viewers. So much that some folks wanted to make this love a permanent fixture, literally.<\/p>\n<p>Lahore, which is considered the cultural capital of Pakistan, has once again proven why it deserves that distinction. The city now has a statue, paying tribute to Ertugrul himself. This proves that people are utterly love-struck by the Turkish show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265098\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a.jpg 750w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-561x337.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-364x218.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-728x437.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-608x365.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-80x48.jpg 80w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5edc9e239c18a-160x96.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Urdu dubbed version of <strong>Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul\u00a0<\/strong>is being aired in the country on PTV as\u00a0<strong>Ertugrul Ghazi<\/strong>. Since its release on YouTube, the show has enjoyed record-breaking success. A month after the first episode was posted, PTV&#8217;s YouTube channel now has 5.29 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-258680\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ertugrul Ghazi\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-561x314.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-608x340.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-758x424.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-86x48.jpg 86w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ertugrul-Ghazi-1-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where is this Ertugrul Statue?<\/h3>\n<p>It goes without saying that the statue in Maraghzar Housing Scheme, situated along the Multan Road, might be one of the many statues paying tribute to the Muslim Turk leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The president of the housing scheme, Muhammad Shahzad Cheema, says that after some residents pitched in the idea of a statue paying tribute to Ertugrul, he decided to go forward with the plan.<\/p>\n<p>The statue was made with fibre and metal in the city of Kamalia of Toba Tek Singh district, but as far as the price of the finished product is concerned, Cheema would rather not reveal it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I won\u2019t mention the cost of these statues; otherwise, their value would get the attention of the public. I went to Kamalia myself to place the order for these statues.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265099\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore.png 596w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-192x144.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-384x288.png 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-90x67.png 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-180x135.png 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-561x422.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-364x274.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-64x48.png 64w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Unique-expression-of-love-of-fans-statue-of-Ertugrul-Ghazi-installed-in-Lahore-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two statues have been made in honor of the show and while one has been revealed, the other one is yet to be.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>We will call the place Ertugrul Ghazi Chowk.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0644\u0627\u06c1\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u06af\u06be\u0648\u0691\u06d2 \u067e\u0631 \u0633\u0648\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0631\u0637\u063a\u0631\u0644 \u063a\u0627\u0632\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u062c\u0633\u0645\u06c1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HdA1lNeRAw\">pic.twitter.com\/HdA1lNeRAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Independent Urdu (@indyurdu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indyurdu\/status\/1268562126119079938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cheema also mentioned that while some Pakistanis are new to this side of history, he had already read up on it before the show aired.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What has affected me most about this character is the way he united the entire tribe and formed the Ottoman Empire \u2013 this is something that the world\u2019s anti-Muslim community cannot digest. Our kids may enjoy the show, but they should be able to also see him in artistic depiction \u2013 something physical they can marvel at.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265100\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/5drBDhUVOE801ewo-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Will you be visiting to see this statue of Ertugrul in Lahore?<\/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\/heres-why-imran-abbas-isnt-watching-ertugrul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s Why Imran Abbas Isn&#8217;t Watching Ertugrul<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the 13th Century Oghuz Turks,\u00a0Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul or\u00a0Ertugrul Ghazi\u00a0has gotten a lot of love from the Pakistani viewers. 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