'Valley of the Wolves' star undergoes angiography

'Valley of the Wolves' star undergoes angiography

ISTANBUL

Turkish actor Necati Şaşmaz. Hürriyet photo

Turkish actor Necati Şaşmaz, better known as the character Polat Alemdar from the TV series “Kurtlar Vadisi” (Valley of the Wolves), reportedly underwent an angiography last week, daily Hürriyet has reported.

While shooting a scene for “Valley of the Wolves” on March 7 Şaşmaz is said to have felt unwell and was later taken to the hospital by his friends.

The angiography showed Şaşmaz's medical situation was nothing to worry about.

The actor will return to work after a short recovery.
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