Dervish Lodge of TV Star

Necati Sasmaz, who stars in popular TV serial "Kurtlar Vadisi" (The Valley of Wolves) was found out to be a leading member of the Kadiri sect. The pictures of Sasmaz, wearing the gowns of the sect, in a religious ceremony, were seized by Hurriyet.  Polat Alemdar had replaced popular star Oktay Kaynarca who was unexpectedly excluded from the cast. Â