since i haven't read the book, i'll comment on the show. first off, i'm a sucker for period dramas set in old istanbul, so it satisfied me on that front. the acting is quite good and the netflix production quality shows. coming back to the story, while the first half of the show is a pretty nice, enjoyable love story, the second half felt quite stifling and boring to me. honestly, in the second half i found myself thinking let's just get this over with.
also, on my first trip to turkey with my american wife, this museum was the first place we went.