It seems like the controversy surrounding the airing of Ertugrul Gazi has reached Turkey too. When Pakistani actor Neelum Muneer took to Instagram to defend the serial, Ertugrul famed Turkish actor Gülsim Ali who plays Asl?han Hatun, thanked her for compliments and kind words. In an Instagram Post Neelum wrote: "Even though I respect views of everyone in my fraternity but I feel it’s not the matter of Turkish content or Pakistani content. We should look beyond and understand that its Islamic content, which has so much wisdom and teaches us the history and the values of Muslims,” she said and added, "They gave their lives for justice and remained on Allah’s path. And they kept Islam alive. It’s like reading a book that is full of the great history of Muslims. Let’s just feel proud of our Islamic heritage and get motivated and also create content in Pakistan which we should also be proud of.” The exchange of these heartwarming compliments didn't stop there. In further comments, Neelum extended an invitation to the Turkish actor to which Ali responded that she hopes to come to Pakistan one day. What do you think of this cutest exchange? Let us know in the comments below.
Neelum's sentiments were appreciated by many including Gülsim Ali, who responded to Munir on the post:
"Thank you Neelam Munir Khan. Thank you for the nice compliments. Love you and your heart is so beautiful, wish you all the best."