Netflix Orders First Original Series from Turkey

Netflix has ordered its first Turkish original series, which will be a hero-driven action story that features Ottoman and Turkish legend and history.

The ten-episode series will be written and produced in Turkey and is expected to launch to Netflix members globally in 2018. The Istanbul-based O3 Medya is producing, with Onur Guvenatam as executive producer.

The drama focuses on a young man who discovers that he has special powers. When dark forces threaten to destroy Istanbul, he must team up with a group of misfit friends to harness these powers to defend the city and all of mankind.

Erik Barmack, the VP of international original series at Netflix, said: “We’re thrilled to confirm that we will be producing our first Turkish original series and are very happy to be working with O3 Medya on this project, which is young, fresh, and exciting. We believe that Netflix will be the perfect global platform for this great Turkish production and we can’t wait to share more details later this year.”

Guvenatam, co-owner and producer at O3 Medya, commented: “We are extremely proud to be producing the first original series in Turkey. We are confident that this new genre will be a milestone for our market and it will not only resonate with the Turkish audience but will also travel globally.”