Turkish actor Celal Al aka Abdur Rehman Alp from Dirilis: Ertugrul visited Karachi on Sunday to partake in a blood drive arranged for children suffering from Thalassemia at Expo Center.
The Turkish star, who has received immense praise and popularity in Pakistan for his role in the historical drama series, has been a devotee of Pakistani people’s hospitality and love.
Celal's presence attracted hundreds of people, mostly youngsters to take part in blood donations for the children suffering from Thalassemia and other blood disorders.
The mega blood donation camp at Expo Center was set up by the Omair-Sana Foundation (OSF) that works for the treatment of children suffering from Thalassemia, to get as many bags of blood as possible before the holy month of Ramzan.
Celal also donated blood for the Thalassemic children, second time in the last few months. He vowed to continue blood donations and working for the cause of children in the grip of blood disorders.
While inaugurating the blood donation drive at Expo Center, he said, “Today I’m donating my blood second time for the Pakistani children suffering from thalassemia. This will not only strengthen the bond between Turkey and Pakistan but will also encourage others to donate blood for those who need blood donations for living normal lives.”
Celal was accompanied by Consulate General in Karachi Tolga Uçak as well as Chairman Omair-Sana Foundation Dr. Kashif Ansari and Dr. Saqib Ansari.
He said blood donation was the least he could do for the children in Pakistan as their forefathers had also made sacrifices for the people of Turkey several decades back and they were still indebted for that.
“Turkish blood is being donated for Pakistani children; this will further strengthen the bond between the two nations,” he said.
On the occasion, he also recited verses from the Holy Quran, raised slogans which he chanted in the drama serial and also shouted "Jeevey Jeevey Pakistan", "Pakistan-Turkey friendship zindabad" and vowed to come to visit whenever he is invited, saying Pakistan was like his second home where he was more popular as compared to Turkey.
