Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Esra Bilgiç feels proud after PM Imran Khan praised ‘Ertugrul’

Esra Bilgic

Current favourite Turkish actress Esra Bilgiç recently spoke about how she was taken aback after finding out about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directives of running Diriliş: Ertuğrul on Pakistan Television (PTV).

Esra Bilgiç has won millions of hearts with her performance all over Pakistan as Halime Sultan in historical series.

Talking in a recent interview, the Turkish actress said, “When I saw the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Turkish news channels, saying that a successful project such as Ertugrul should be aired on their local channel.”

“I felt surprised and proud at the same time. If we didn’t have a pandemic upon us, I would have visited Pakistan several times by now,” she added.

She has previously expressed her desire of visiting Pakistan on her social media as well.

Responding to a fan on Instagram, Esra had written, “I’m waiting excitedly to meet you all in Pakistan after this period. Take good care of yourselves. Stay in peace and health.”

The star cast of the show has been consistently sending love to their fan base in Pakistan after the show’s success skyrocketed in the past months.

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