Turkish actor to build tourist facility in Greece

ATHENS

Halit Ergenç is recently popular as Suleyman the Magnificent.

Turkish actor Halit Ergenç, who stars in the popular Turkish television drama “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” (Magnificent Century) as Süleyman the Magnificent, will buy land in Greece, according to Greek weekly Real News. He will build a tourism facility in the Meteora region’s Virgin Mary village, the weekly reported, after being impressed by the beauty of the area, where he had a photo shoot a few weeks ago.

Speaking to daily Hürriyet, Ergenç’s manager and friend Stavros Aleksiu said, “It is true that Ergenç will invest in Greece by building a chalet. Talks continue on the details of the agreement at the moment.”

The article in the weekly, titled “Süleyman’s Magnificent Investment,” reported that the chalet would include a cafe and restaurant, as well as host ski competitions.