The film is a very loose and thin adaptation of the internationally acclaimed novel Zübük, by famed Turkish author Aziz Nesin.
The scene about a bargaining parliament member for ministry is derived from a real event. In 1977, 11 members of the parliament bargained with the future prime minister and for their support 10 of them were made ministers in the new government. The details can be found on yhe net via a search as "Gunes Motel Event".