Esra Bilgic aka Halime Sultan speaks out against child labor

Turkish actress Esra Bilgic, who essays the role of Halime Sultan in historical series Dirilis: Ertugrul or Ertugrul Ghazi, reposted UNICEF’s endearing post to raise her voice against child labor on World Day Against Child Labor.

Esra Bilgic reposted the UNICEF post which read, “Today we mark the World Day Against Child Labor. As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the expected socio-economic impacts of this unprecedented crisis make children even more at risk of child labor.”

It further said: “Child labor harms the mental, social, physical and psychological development of children. It prevents them from going to school and spending time with peers and deprives them of opportunities for play and leisure.

“UNICEF continues to work with partners to combat child labor. Children must be protected from abuse and neglect, they must not be robbed of their childhood,” the statement further said.

Esra Bilgic essays the lead role of Halime Sultan, wife of Ertugrul, in Dirilis: Ertugrul or Ertugrul Ghazi.

Dirilis: Ertugrul as well as its lead characters including Esra and Engin Altan Duzyatan have gained immense popularity in Pakistan after the series started airing on state-run TV.