Kashmiri Parents Name Newborns After Turkish Series Ertugrul

Popular Turkish TV serial Dirilis Ertugrul has taken the internet by storm not in Pakistan but across the border as well.

Parents are naming their newborns after Ertugrul, the lead character in the Turkish historical fiction series, Dirilis Ertugrul. The adventure television series shows the life and times of people who laid the foundations of the Ottoman Empire.

Probably, this is the first case of a Kashmiri child being named after the protagonist of the widely popular Turkish series Dirilis: Ertuğrul (Resurrection). #ErtugrulGhazi #Kashmir #Turkey pic.twitter.com/UVJtvwFejx

— M Tahir (@TahirFiraz) June 2, 2020

In a report published in Outlook, Dr Suhail Naik, consultant Pediatrician and president Doctors Association of Kashmir was quoted, “Ertugrul is the frequently encountered name in my outdoor department. During winters Ertugrul caps with fur were trending in Kashmir, but at that time I didn't comprehend the basis of fashion. But now I also started watching it and I realise what is happening.”

It may be recalled that in occupied Kashmir as well as in Pakistan, ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’ has become more popular during the lockdown and the people of Kashmir are also enjoying this Turkish series with great enthusiasm.

The Turkish series Dirilis: Ertugrul, based on Islamic conquests, traces the period before the rise of the Ottoman Empire in the 13th century.