Eccho Rights to launch presales for new Turkish drama

International distributor Eccho Rights will handle global sales for The Hatmaker (Şapkacı Kadınlar), a highly anticipated new drama series from prominent Turkish production company O3 Medya. The series will be officially presented to international buyers for presales at the upcoming MIPCOM market, ahead of its scheduled premiere in Turkey in early 2027.

Billed as a gripping period drama, The Hatmaker is headlined by acclaimed actors Pınar Deniz and Selahattin Paşalı. The series follows the story of Ayşe, a war veteran striving to carve out her independence, while the husband who abandoned her returns to threaten everything she is working to build.

“Pınar Deniz and Selahattin Paşalı are two of the most fascinating actors in Turkey today, and seeing them together leading such an ambitious story is truly exciting. Ayşe is a heroine of authentic depth and courage, and I have no doubt that audiences around the world will fall in love with her,” stated Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

Created and written by Necati Şahin, The Hatmaker is directed by Ömür Atay and produced by Suzan Sümeli for O3 Medya. The robust 60-episode, 45-minute series is being made available to the international market as both a finished drama and a scripted format.

“Eccho Rights has been by our side for many years, bringing our stories to audiences around the world, and we couldn’t think of a better partner for The Hatmaker,” added Saner Ayar, Founder and Managing Partner of O3 Medya.

The title’s launch marks the continuation of a long-standing and highly successful alliance between Eccho Rights and O3 Medya, whose dramas have long served as a fundamental pillar of the distributor’s catalog. Previous collaborations on hit titles such as I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu) and My Sweet Lie (Benim Tatlı Yalanım) have generated significant international business, with My Sweet Lie also finding global success as an adapted format across multiple territories.