FILINTA AN OTTOMAN DETECTIVE STORY
WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO WATCH ARE DETECTIVE STORIES
AND ALL CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS ARE FICTITIOUS.
THIS SERIES IS IN MEMORY OF THOSE GLORIOUS MARTYRS
OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, WHICH RULED JUSTLY OVER THE WORLD,
AND OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THIS GREAT NATION
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.
Stop!
Galata Police!
Kneel down.
Who are you to make me kneel?
Look up.
You are starting to irritate me. What is this?
Your time of death.
Stop!
Get up. Don't move, relax.
See you in hell, Zaharyas.
Mustafa.
Leave him!
Breathe.
Calm down, breathe. Relax, just breathe.
Master Mirko...
Master Mirko's work.
What are you talking about? Who is Master Mirko?
It's a flawless piece.
He is dead.
You're a sharp shooter.
What did he want from you?
My money.
He jumped in my car and brought me here.
Crazy guy.
Nafiz Efendi, son of Tahsin, who worked as a clockmaker,
killed Fuat, Necati, Ismail and Ahmet with the intent for revenge
and he died due to an illness.
Since the offender of the case has been dead
and had no other cases before,
and his complainant heirs have not demanded reparation,
the case has been closed.
Yes.
There.
They turned his life into a living hell, so he didn't let them get away with it.
Revenge is a sin, Hasan.
Nafiz sinned.
-May God forgive his sins. -Amen.
Don't forget that revenge should only be taken by justice.
According to Boris Efendi's statement,
Nafiz jumped in the car and tried to rob him.
When Boris Efendi stood up to him, he attempted to kill him.
-Is that it? -Even if there's more, Nafiz is dead.
There's nothing to be said.
There's a catch to this,
but we'll see.
What does Boris Zaharyas have to do with the death of Customs Manager Tahsin
and his family 25 years ago?
We will investigate and hopefully find out.
Didn't I tell you to make do with what you deserve, you shameless dog?
He doesn't have a father to teach him any manners.
But I'll show you your place.
You'll only get dry bread until you pull yourself together.
This is for you.
What do you see here?
The Arabian cities in the Ottoman Empire.
No, Cemil.
The soon-to-be-created new world's biggest force
lies beneath these lands.
Mr Zaharyas, there's nothing but desert there.
You're wrong, Cemil.
The desert is not of importance here.
It is the big treasure
that lies beneath the desert, waiting to be explored.
We've been researching for a long time.
The Sultan must never know about this treasure.
We have something very important to do now.
Are you the Bosnian Master Mirko?
Yes, sir.
Did you make this watch, master?
You...
You're him.
Who?
I'm coming.
Okay, I'm coming.
Oh, my God.
Mashallah!
My God!
Mashallah to you.
Okay.
Are you the Bosnian Master Mirko?
Yes, mister.
Did you make this clock, Master?
You...
You're him.
Who?
Do you know me?
Yes.
I recognise you.
You're him.
You look just like your father.
He had this watch made for you.
Master Mirko!
Master Mirko, please tell me who I am for God's sake.
Master Mirko, breathe!
Tell me.
The clockman is dead as you ordered.
Master Mirko. Master Mirko's work.
What are you talking about? Who is Master Mirko?
It's a flawless piece.
There are many things from my past that I haven't taken care of.
You win my favour with every passing day, Azize.
Mustafa was there.
-And? -And he survived.
Luck.
He survived you, huh?
If there's something else going on...
Yeah, when I came...
Yesterday night we...
He knew me.
He knew who I was.
Good heavens.
Things have got really complicated.
Whoever these people are, they're scared of your past, Mustafa.
25 YEARS AGO
Mashallah to you!
Okay.
Cadi Efendi,
we've got information about the deceased.
A clockmaker that immigrated here from Bosnia about 25 years ago.
He didn't have any friends or relatives.
He was a poor man that lived alone.
We will enlighten our future
once we enlighten your past, Mustafa.
I was this dart's target.
I'll find who did this.
-Hello. -Hello.
Is Eyup not here?
Eyup isn't here.
But who are you?
I'll check his room anyway.
Beat it!
Open the door. We'll talk.
I knocked on the door. You didn't hear?
Oh, Filinta Mustafa!
It's you. If I knew it was you, I'd open the door myself.
Be my guest. Take a seat, Pasha.
Poison trader Eyup.
Find out what's on the tip.
-Anyone dead? -Yeah.
Master Mirko!
-How did he die? -He got it on his neck and collapsed.
There were bubbles coming out of his mouth.
Just as I thought. It's hemlock.
Only this one kills one in a short time.
Have you sold this poison recently?
No way, Pasha. I wouldn't do that.
I never got into that again after you jailed me. I came to my senses.
-I only make medication. -Good boy.
So,
who makes this poison besides you, Eyup?
THE KARAKOY PORT
Where are the Sultan's guards?
We were told to get off the ship after everyone else.
They were supposed to meet us.
There's something wrong with this.
My God.
These are the elites of the Sultan's troop of guardsmen.
How did this happen?
They aren't ordinary people, Hasan.
The ring.
This ring indicates that this guy is the Zemani Tribe's Sheikh.
The wound is deep in the middle. It's shallow on the sides.
So, sir? What does that mean?
It's a dagger.
It's strange that
this dagger's owner killed five specifically chosen guards all by himself.
I thought such things happen only in tales.
This is no tale, Hasan.
We're facing the most skilled murderer I've ever seen in my life.
DOLMABAHCE PALACE
They slaughtered Sheikh Hamza.
He was one of our most loyal servants in the Arabian cities.
The meeting was secret, Your Higness.
No one knew about it.
No one knew about it, huh?
No one knew about it, Grand Vizier Efendi. What kind of secrecy is this?
What kind of security is this?
What are your commands, Your Higness? Should we call off the meeting?
No.
This meeting must go through no matter the cost.
Come in.
Your Higness, Cadi Giyaseddin Efendi is here.
Let him in.
Your Higness.
Leave me alone with the cadi.
Yes, Your Higness.
He couldn't sell any of it. How is he going to pay me back?
-He will pay you back somehow. -How?
Look, I got into this because I trusted you. If he can't pay it, I will...
Hello, aunt.
Here you go, auntie.
-My child, thank you. -It's okay, auntie.
Are you in any sort of trouble?
My dear, what sort of trouble would I be in?
I already have one foot in the grave, anyway.
But the little kids...
Little kids?
I'll put these inside.
Wait, I'll be back.
Come with me.
Cadi Efendi,
here's the reason I summoned you.
You know that the English and French are drooling over the Arabian cities.
There are conspiracies and trickery everywhere.
Because of this, I arranged a meeting
with the three most important sheikhs in the Arabian Peninsula.
Sheikh Hamza, Abu Felat, Yahya El Said.
Unfortunately, they killed our most precious one Hamza.
May he rest in peace.
I'm aware, Your Higness. We have already started the investigation.
What are the initial results?
As a result of the first investigation,
we've reached the conclusion that we are facing only one assassin
that killed our five beloved guards.
Cadi Efendi,
if it was only a killer we're facing, then it would be fine.
We're facing an international conspiracy.
Sheikh Hamza was one of our loyal servants.
He was a wise and highly respected individual.
After all, our loss is big.
I'm afraid that the Arabian tribes will have a fall out with one another.
-Pity. -Cadi Efendi,
we have to protect the Sheikh of Yemen, Yahya El Said
who is coming to Istanbul tonight. I'm giving you the job of protecting him.
Yes, Your Higness.
Mecca and Medina are our holy lands.
We'll not lose them as long as we live.
We will never ever allow this, Your Higness.
Abu Felat will become the most powerful man
in the Arabian Peninsula after this murder.
He came to Istanbul two days ago.
Let's watch him as well.
As Your Highness command.
They ask the injured eagle. "Why are you so sad?"
It says, "My brother's feathers are attached to the arrow that hit me."
Our brothers are cooperating with infidels and digging a pit for Muslims.
That's why we can't establish peace.
Godspeed.
Amen.
ENGLISH EMBASSY
Your Highness Abu Felat Efendi, welcome.
What brings you all the way here?
I came to Istanbul at our Sultan's request.
Who brings English spies to our lands, Sir Henry?
It's a cause of war to send spies to the Ottoman lands.
We English would not do that.
What about the diggings you're carrying out at the desert?
There is a saying at the desert, Sir Henry. "A secret is your slave
so long as it's kept secret. When it comes to light,
it becomes your master."
Abu Felat Efendi, you've recently benefited a lot from Britain's generosity.
If the Sultan hears this...
No. Don't worry about it.
No one will hear about it.
Sir Henry, why threaten each other
when we can build a future together?
I'm all ears.
Did anyone at the port or any of the porters see the incident?
Field Marshall Efendi, I've been at this port for years,
but this is the first time that I have seen such an incident.
How strange, right, Hamdi Efendi?
A lot of incidents go down at the port nowadays.
What are you trying to say, Officer Efendi?
Mecit!
You'll respect the officer, not glower at him.
That's our way.
I beg your pardon, Field Marshall Efendi.
This incident is frightfully distressing to us.
I understand.
Perhaps you're losing power at the port.
Whatever. Let us know if you see or hear anything.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Leave now.
You didn't really like the murdered Sheikh Hamza, right?
That's not a secret.
No one could harm Sheikh Hamza on his land
but in Istanbul, he was unprotected.
That was a big mistake.
Let's be frank. What do you want?
Our Sultan summoned three sheikhs to Istanbul.
Sheikh Hamza, myself, and Yahya El Said.
He'll ask us to follow his lead.
Sheikh Hamza has been killed, but what if Yahya El Said obeys him?
A powerful Ottoman land in the Arabian Peninsula.
That wouldn't work for you, right?
But what if only one sheikh makes it back from Istanbul?
Then I can unite all the tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.
And with our support, you can be the emperor of the Arabian countries.
What about Yahya El Said?
Leave that to me, Sir Henry.
Just tell me what you need.
I need only one thing.
Where are we now?
Shall we go in?
Who brought these children here?
Oh, my God. What is this?
My dear.
What happened to these children?
These children are hungry. They don't have anything to wear.
They will end up with the bad lot soon.
It can't be.
We shouldn't let this happen.
My beautiful children.
-We have to find a solution. -How can we?
Don't worry, aunt. We'll find a way.
My dear.
We'll come back.
Don't worry, kids.
Tell me, Cemil.
Well,
Mademoiselle Lara...
What about her?
Cadi Giyaseddin
gave her a room at his place.
So?
He asked her to do the foundation work from there.
Keep going, Mahmut.
Ceyrek, come on.
Come on. Sit down.
Wonderful.
Double heads, huh?