Midnight at the Pera Palace

Plot: Esra is a young, passionate journalist assigned to write an article about the historic Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul. While exploring the famous establishment, she unexpectedly discovers that room 411 holds a gateway to the past. Transported back to 1919, Esra finds herself in the middle of a dangerous political conspiracy during the Allied occupation of Istanbul. When she accidentally interferes with history and jeopardizes a plot against Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, she must team up with the hotel’s prudent manager, Ahmet, to fix the timeline. Along the way, she crosses paths with Halit, a charming and mysterious night club owner with secrets of his own. Trivia: Produced by Karga Seven Pictures and directed by Emre Şahin, "Midnight at the Pera Palace" was released globally as a Netflix Original series. The narrative is loosely inspired by Charles King’s non-fiction book *Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul*. Starring Hazal Kaya alongside Selahattin Paşalı and Tansu Biçer, the series was widely praised for its elaborate period costume design, time-travel twists, and rich historical staging. The show successfully ran for 2 seasons between 2022 and 2024.