Netflix Presents the First Turkish Original Series, THE PROTECTOR

Experience the epic journey of an ordinary man who discovers his destiny, becoming the hero he was meant to be. Today, Netflix releases the first ever footage and images from the its Turkish original series The Protector.

The Protector will launch later this year on Netflix.

The series follows the epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he's connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul. At the story's start, Hakan couldn't be further from a hero - just an ordinary guy in this city of 15 million, where EAST MEETS WEST and past meets present. He must quickly learn that his hometown is under threat from the mysterious, mystical Immortals, and it's his job to stop them. It's a task he's not only unprepared for, but resists - will he fulfill his destiny as the last protector?

Starring Cagatay Ulusoy, the 10-episode super hero fantasy also stars Ayca Aysin Turan, Hazar Erguclu, Okan Yalabik, Mehmet Kurtulus, Saygin Soysal and Burcin Terzioglu.