In the historical series considered as the most-watched in the world "Suleiman the Magnificent", there are two actors who have accepted the Albanian origin.
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After Halit Ergenç, who plays the main role in this series, in an interview conducted a few days ago, the actress Pelin Karahan, admitted that she is of Albanian origin.
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"I was born and raised in Ankara, but I have Albanian roots from my grandmother," she said.
After that, the moderator of the show says that his wife is also Albanian, while he also talks about Albanians, mentioning the term Iliria.
"My wife is also Albanian," he said. To the question of a guest whether the Turkish expression "Albanian head" is true (in the translation of this video it is written "persistent" but the word in Turkish means that you do not get along easily with Albanians.
The moderator responds: “Few… Albanians are very fair. They are determined. Especially Albanian women are very reliable."