The series is based on real stories and shows Sultan Abdulhamid as "Great Khan", instead of "Red Sultan". The shootings of "Payitaht-Abdulhamid" began in sets that were completely revamped in the Seka Film Plateau in Izmit. Yildiz Palace. In the plateau some premises of the Yildiz Palace built one-to-one fort he parts which took place in the palace. After the TRT 1's popular series "Filinta" and "Zeyrek ile Çeyrek", "Payitaht-Abdulhamid" is the new project of Yusuf Esenkal and Serdar Ögretici, who made the film "The Ottoman Lieutenant - Ottoman Officer", Turkey's first Hollywood project - co-produced with Y Production.