Gizem Karaca: ‘It is a great honor to play the empress’
Gizem Karaca attracted viewers’ attention with her new image in the TV series Alparslan: The Great Selcuks / Alparslan Büyük Selçuklu. According to the actress, for three months, four hours a day, she studied horse riding and fencing under the guidance of stuntmen. Then she had to learn how to use a dagger. This requires attention and coordination. It is important to prepare for the historical project, it gives an idea of what the actor has to do in the series.
Gizem also admitted that she is proudly working on the role of a woman who managed to become a Byzantine empress. Evdokya is a real historical character, the first woman empress to rule Byzantium. It is very valuable for her to be able to create a strong and ambitious woman on the screen. She is happy to show the achievements and successes of Evdokya.