Turkish actor meets Greek women in Bosporus

Turkish actor meets Greek women in Bosporus

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Turkish actor meets Greek women in Bosporus

Turkish model-turned actor Burak Hakkı has become famous in Greece thanks to the TV series ‘Dudaktan Kalbe.’

A hundred Greek female fans of Turkish model-turned-actor Burak Hakkı have come to Istanbul for a meeting with the actor. Hakkı is the star of the Turkish TV drama “Dudaktan Kalbe” (From the Lips to the Heart), which has become popular in Greece as well as in many other countries.

He has gained many female fans in Greece thanks to the TV series. He went to the country in November last year and met with his fans there. After this visit a fan website was created for the actor in Greece. The 100 women were chosen from among the members of this fan website. Hakkı made a Bosporus tour with his fans during the day.

Adaptation from novel

“Dudaktan Kalbe” is the television adaptation of Reşat Nuri Güntekin’s famous novel by the same name.

He was a prominent name in the history of Turkish literature and drama. The novel was published in 1923 and focuses on the struggle between ethics, loyalty, love and ambition.

Hakkı, the star of the drama along with the actress Aslı Tandoğan, played renowned musician named Hüseyin Kenan Gün in the TV series, which is set on Istanbul’s Büyükada island. It was aired on Turkish television in the 2007-2008 season.