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Ertugrul Gazi History And Other Secrets Your Family Doesn’t Tell You

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The series has a huge following in Turkey, inspiring numerous Facebook fan groups, memes (including a dedicated FB page) and jokes based on the double meaning of "bey" (included in the title). Undoubtedly dramatised, the series is based on the life of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and his contemporaries. As a big fan, I decided to learn more about the people featured in the series and visit their graves in Turkey. The Muslim world has been drawn into the hysteria of Ertugrul and similar Ottoman dramas, but I really wanted to benefit from the history of the Ottoman period. I have found that this is purely for entertainment purposes and is not a historical fact, but a pure entertainment purpose. Consider this as it draws so many great lessons from life, not to mention quirky stories and hadith. Shaan Shahid has urged PTV to produce a series about the history of the Ottoman Empire and its people, not just the heroes. Instead of creating fictional heroes,