Bülent İnal says he promised his wife Melis a year away from work and time travelling together after Payitaht Abdülhamid. Accepting an offer for Mevlana changed those plans.

Recalling that earlier period, the actor said he spent nine months in Konya. He described family time as important despite filming schedules and said he preferred returning home after work. His account concerns Mevlana’s production period, rather than an announcement of a new role.