ISLAMABAD – Turkish television series Resurrection: Ertugrul is set tobreak a world record of most new subscribers in a month on YouTube.
After being aired on the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), TRT Ertugrulby PTV, the serial’s YouTube channel, crossed one million subscribers.
“Now, it’s time to make history by reaching 6.6 million subscribers beforeMay 26th 2020 and make the #ErtugrulYouTubeRecord,” TRT Ertugrul PTV wroteon Twitter.
It also called on fans of Ertugrul Ghazi, father of the Ottoman Empire’sfounder Osman I, to subscribe on link
PTV dubbed the series in Urdu after Prime Minister Imran Khan visitedTurkey last year and was informed about the importance of the series.
On April 25, coinciding with the first day of Ramadan, PTV aired the firstepisode of the popular Turkish TV series that highlights the history ofMuslims during the 13th century.
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Shortly after the 45-minute long first episode was broadcast,#ErtugrulUrduPTV was trending with viewers welcoming the series as theyshared some scenes from the first episode on social media.
Often described as the Turkish Game of Thrones, the series is woven around13th century Anatolia and tells the story prior to the establishment of theOttoman Empire. It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi, father of theempire’s founder.
Other Turkish TV series have also become hugely popular in Pakistan.
Turkey, Pakistan and Malaysia agreed last September to fight the risingglobal trend of Islamophobia, mainly in the West. The trio of nationsdecided to launch a television channel dedicated to confronting challengesposed by Islamophobia and to produce films on Muslim heroes.
