Actor Onur From "A Thousand and One Nights" Sentenced to Prison

Halit Ergenç, the actor known for his role as Onur in the beloved Turkish drama "A Thousand and One Nights," has been sentenced to a year and ten months in prison by a Turkish court. The charge? Perjury. According to reports from BBC Turkey, Ergenç's false testimony was related to his involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests. The news has sent shockwaves through his fanbase in Chile, where "A Thousand and One Nights" was a huge hit. One listener to the Chilean radio show "Dos en la Ciudad," which broke the news, commented, "I'm in shock! I can't believe this is happening." While Ergenç has the option of serving his sentence under supervised release, the situation highlights the potential consequences for celebrities who become involved in political activism.