As per Prime Minister Imran Khan's recommendations popular Turkish drama 'Dirili?: Ertu?rul', dubbed in Urdu, has been airing on PTV during Ramazan.

Last year, a video showing the premiere surfaced on social media in October, in which he discussed how he wants serials and films to be around Islamic history, showcasing heroes such as Khalid bin Waleed.

Now that the show has been airing on the national television, the PM’s office has released a video of Khan interacting with the media as he shared his two cents on why Dirili?: Ertu?rul is a must-watch for the youth of the country.

Prime Minister Imran Khan shares his views over PTV telecast of famous Turkish drama serial Dirili?: Ertu?rul; it will make our youth learn about Islamic history and ethics pic.twitter.com/pymAPbJFLr

— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) April 24, 2020

As soon as the first episode of Ertugrul Ghazi went on air, hashtag #ErtugrulUrduPTV started trending top on Twitter in Pakistan.

Dirili? Ertu?rul translated as Resurrection: Ertugrul, originally aired on TRT TV in 2014 and it concluded with its 5th season in 2019.

According to reports, PTV obtained the broadcast rights of the drama from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT).