Aydın Battal, a shepherd in the Aşağı Homurlu village of Kırşehir's Akpınar district, became the headman candidate from his village in the 31 March 2024 Local Government General Elections. In the village of 300 households, Battal ranked last with 29 votes, the least votes among the 4 headman candidates.
Aydın Battal wrote and sang a reproachful poem, stating that his relatives did not vote and did not want to vote. This situation of Aydın Battal, who is the headman of hearts with his words, sincerity and accent, became a trending topic on social media.
Producers knocked on Aydın Battal's door as his luck changed. After evaluating the offers he received, Battal accepted to act in the series 'Gönül Dağı' broadcast on TRT1. Sharing his first photo from the set on his Instagram account, Battal said, “Here I am, Gönül Dağı. "We completed the first set today," he said.