Residents of Lahore have created sculptures in memory of the medieval Turkish leader in a television series imported from Turkey, marking the beginning of Turkey's central empire, symbolizing its growing popularity and cultural influence.
The series, Ertgrol Gazi, which ran in Turkey until 2019, exemplifies the story of a 13th-century nomadic Turkish tribal leader who fought the Mongols, Crusaders, and Byzantine rulers in what is now Syria and Turkey.
There are two statues of Airtaglol in a residential area of the city. Muhammad Shehzad Cheema, the head of a private housing society, had a sword in his hand, riding a rearing horse
'This statue is a reminder of our love for the Ottoman Empire and the jihad waged by Ertglool who honored us (Muslims) all over the world,' Cheema said.
Pakistani broadcaster PTV started airing Urdu dubbed episodes of the show a few weeks ago during Ramadan, and so far it has become the most-watched program ever.
Amir Manzoor, managing director of PTV, told Reuters that no television show like Airtaglol Ghazi has caused such a stir in Pakistan. 'People think it's the Turkish game of Game of Thrones.'
Manzoor said that the first episode in two months was watched by more than 58 million people on PTV's YouTube channel and the entire show received more than 250 million views.
Turkish state television waived royalties for the show.
Cheema told Reuters that people were coming from afar to take selfies with this statue, which is set in a square local area to be named after Artgroll.
The program also received a standing ovation from Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said it would help combat obscenity in Hollywood and Bollywood and promote family culture.
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