Tansu Biçer

At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.

Using a blend of scripted and documentary elements, Ottoman tells the story of Mehmed II, aka Mehmed the Conqueror, 15th century reign of Ottoman ruler.

The protagonist of the story, Ercüment Çözer rebels against disrespect and rudeness that we tend to avoid, ignore and eventually forget. Ercüment Çözer is a sociopath obsessed with the idea of respect. However, this time, he is not alone on his obsessive journey. The young lovers Helen and Savas, who have just stepped foot into the real world, find themselves in the middle of difficult situations after being mistreated by a group of people and end up being responsible for a chain of murders that take place in Istanbul. The concept of disrespect instantly turns into a social and mediatic struggle between the two generations. As for the mediatic follow up, Turkey's most famous morning show host, Hasret will undertake it, however, nobody knows that she is also about to take part in this journey on another level. By getting to the core of this obsession, we will be witnessing the reflection it has on society.

The control of Çukur from Istanbul's most troubled neighborhoods is in the hands of the Koçova family. While the Koçovars directed Çukur, the most important rules are that they should never allow drugs. However, the current order is distorted by the emergence of a new group whose eyes are planted in this neighborhood and are prepared to break this law.