Pakistan, Turkiye agree to air more Turkish dramas like Ertugrul Gazi

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to broadcast popular Turkish drams, like Ertugrul Gazi, in the South Asian country.

The development came during a meeting between Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Turkish Presidency’s Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun.

During the meeting in Isranbul, both the leaders discussed important issues including strengthening cooperation in the media sector, promoting public diplomacy and eliminating Islamophobia.

They also discussed measures to counter disinformation and misinformation, exchanged media delegations, and prepared joint productions. They also agreed to telecast Turkish dramas like Ertugrul Ghazi in Pakistan, including a joint broadcast of PTV and Turkish state TV TRT.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Turkish Directorate of Communications also agreed to form a working group and appoint focal persons from both sides.

The minister said that Pakistan and Turkiye have historical and fraternal relations and that there are vast possibilities for cooperation in the field of media.

Tarar said public relations would be more stable with enhanced media cooperation between the two countries.