Ahmet Ümit’s bestselling crime fiction A Memento for Istanbul will be adapted for Netflix.
An ANS Prodüksiyon and Evrensel Productions co-production, the series will be directed by Abdullah Oğuz. The novel is one of the most well-known and read Chief Inspector Nevzat novels of the writer and centers on a series of murders committed in Istanbul’s historical locations.
Ahmet Ümit novels are translated into over 20 languages, with A Memento for Istanbul being his most widely translated work. The role of Chief Inspector Nevzat role has reportedly been offered to Nejat İşler. The shooting is expected to begin in March with the first season planned as eight episodes.
About A Memento for Istanbul:
A thrilling tale which moves back and forth through time, from the early days of Byzantium to the thriving metropolis of Istanbul… A corpse is discovered at the base of the statue of Atatürk in old Istanbul, an antique coin left in its hand… But it’s not to be the last corpse and the bodies soon begin to pile up… And so the hunt for the killers begins… Seven murders, seven sovereigns, seven coins and seven ancient monuments, with one thread binding them all: the history of one of the world’s most mysterious and most dazzling cities.
Source: @baskomsernevzat
