Turkish drama Aleph sees two detectives pursue a serial killer via a set of mysterious clues linked to the country’s past. Producer Metin Alihan Yalçındağ and director Emir Alper reveal how they pieced the series together.
Described as a mystical crime series, eight-part Turkish drama Aleph drew record ratings when it first aired locally on FX and BluTV. Starring Kenan Imirzalioglu (Ezel), Ahmet Mumtaz Taylan and Melisa Sozen, the story revolves around two detectives as they investigate a spate of murders in Istanbul, beginning with the discovery of a body in the Bosphorus.
Detectives Kemal (Imirzalioglu) and Settar (Taylan) pursue a serial killer who leaves a series of clues, sending them on a quest laced with traces of Ottoman and Islamic history. Key to solving the murder mystery is Yaşar Görener (Sozen), an Islamic history professor and daughter of a renowned mystical Sufi sheikh, who also sparks a romantic connection with Kemal.