Released from jail after a twenty-year stretch, Nazim returns to Istanbul to find life in turmoil, his family life ruined, and has to deal with a series of personal disasters in the process.
Yanık, Veli, and Tosun are street musicians in Urfa. Yanık meets a woman named Seher Yıldızı, who has come from Istanbul for work. They fall in love. Seher Yıldızı returns to Istanbul and invites Yanık to join her there. The three friends go to Istanbul together. There, Yanık will encounter truths about his life that he did not know before.
Unlike her mother Hulya freewhells with her rich and spoiled friends. But Sofor Nebahat is poor and proud.
The story of a man who, years later, reunites with his wife, whom he had kicked out of his home as a result of slander, when she becomes his son's teacher.
Kazım earns his living by fishing and selling books on the street. The lonely life he has been leading for many years in his small hut, has made him despise all humans and himself. But a new encounter reminds him that he is human again.
As soon as Ali is released from prison, he rushes to his friend Selim's side. In the evening, they go to Viran Kazım's tavern. The tavern owner's daughter Zehra is also there. Ali and Zehra fall in love at first sight. Ali begins making plans to start a new life with Zehra. However, Çamur Süleyman, the troublemaker of the neighborhood, has no intention of letting Zehra go.
Queen Nazli's daughter disappears at a young age, and the queen dies without seeing her. The heirs take advantage of the disappearance of the daughter to divide the wealth among them, but when the daughter suddenly appears, they try to stop her from having the wealth.
Yusuf has come to Istanbul to find his father, whom he has never seen before. At a tavern, he gets into a fight with Balyoz Seyfullah's men, who have taken control of the area. Due to a misunderstanding, he is mistaken for the notorious thug Burun Kıran Yusuf. Despite his efforts to explain that he is not the real Burun Kıran Yusuf, he cannot make himself understood. He becomes the people's hope against Balyoz Seyfullah and his men. Meanwhile, the arrival of the real Burun Kıran Yusuf in Istanbul will further complicate matters.
Factory owner Ayhan is very dissatisfied with his brother Ekrem's lifestyle. So he decides to set Ekrem straight. He believes that Arzu, the daughter of his driver who is in love with Ekrem, can accomplish this task. He makes a deal and sends Arzu to Izmir. There, Arzu receives the necessary education to integrate into high society. Upon returning to Istanbul, Ekrem attempts to be with Arzu as planned. However, while Arzu and Ayhan are trying to change Ekrem, they will fall in love with each other.
Zeynep escapes from the mental hospital where she was confined by those trying to seize her inheritance. The young woman, who has been in an accident on the road, is found unconscious by Tarık. Meanwhile, everyone who hears about the reward on her head is after Zeynep. The young woman cannot trust anyone but Tarık, who is helping her. The pair does not have much time to expose the game being played.
The story of a brave young man fighting against a gang that raids a shipping company and prevents drivers from going on an expedition.
One day, Murat, a firefighter from Kadırga, goes to put out a fire at a mansion. Hilmi Pasha's daughter, Müjgân, sees Murat and falls in love with him. Müjgân's brother, Nihat, wants to become a firefighter like Murat. Müjgân and Murat meet again on this occasion. Müjgân confesses her love to Murat in a letter. However, Murat has promised Hilmi Pasha that he will protect his family's honor. Therefore, he is forced to reject Müjgân's love. Meanwhile, Murat's rival, Yalaza Nuri, learns of the closeness between the two.
Osman lives with his mother. His only dream is to buy a boat, earn more money from fishing, and marry Mualla. His older brother Zekeriya, who is involved in shady business, is wealthy but does not help them. Osman goes to his brother's place to improve his mother's living conditions and overhears a secret conversation. His brother is planning to rob singer Meral. Osman decides to protect Meral at any cost.
Niyazi and Sansar live a poor life in a boarding house. The boarding house owner, Binnaz, brings Gül, whom she met in prison, to live at the boarding house. Gül and Niyazi fall in love with each other. One day, Gül, who is singing at a nightclub, catches Tanju's attention. Tanju offers Gül a position as a lead singer. This incident will cause a rift between Gül and Niyazi.
Osman earns money by juggling. He loves his colleague Fatma, but he cannot bring himself to tell her. Fatma has a little girl named Boncuk. Boncuk needs surgery because of an illness she has contracted. However, Fatma cannot afford the necessary funds for the surgery. As a result, Fatma's mother-in-law tries to take Boncuk away from her. Osman will do everything in his power to help the woman he loves.
When Handan was a child, her father adopted an orphan named Cevat. However, her father died in an accident shortly thereafter. Orhan, Handan's older brother, who could never accept Cevat, saw this situation as an opportunity. He put Cevat to work as a laborer on his farm. He also sent Handan abroad to study for a while. Handan and Cevat, who had grown up together, realized during this time apart that they were in love with each other. However, Orhan would try to prevent this love.
Ayhan is orphaned at a young age. With the help of Hulusi Pasha, for whom his father worked as a servant, he continues his education. After completing his education and becoming an engineer, Ayhan wants to marry Selma, who grew up with him. Meanwhile, Selim becomes engaged to Filiz, the Pasha's daughter, in order to take advantage of her wealth. Some time later, Hulusi Pasha reveals to Ayhan and Selim that he has gone bankrupt. Upon hearing this, Selim breaks off the engagement, but Filiz is already pregnant. Upon learning of the situation, Hulusi Pasha suffers a heart attack and seeks to use Ayhan to save himself from this predicament.
Belgin, the daughter of a wealthy family, moves to a neighborhood for a few months. Here, she will be separated from her fiancé and father for a while. Aiming to gather material for her new novel, Belgin tries to become part of the neighborhood by working as a laborer at her father's factory. Orhan, who works as a driver at the factory, quickly begins to take a liking to Belgin. Although Belgin initially tries to distance herself from Orhan, she eventually begins to get to know him for her novel character. Over time, the relationship between the two turns into love.
Hüdai Bey and Halit Bey sign a business agreement and start working together. For this reason, they need new warehouses and storage facilities. Hüdai Bey finds a poor neighborhood in Telsizler. He rents all the houses there and sends notices to the residents to vacate the premises. In addition, to make this partnership permanent, he asks Halit Bey for his daughter Selma's hand in marriage for his son Nihat. Although Nihat objects to the marriage, he cannot resist his father's pressure, and an engagement is arranged within the family. At a company meeting, Nihat objects to his father's decision to vacate the houses in the neighborhood. After leaving the factory, Nihat hits Sami, who is selling meatballs on the street. He pays for Sami's damages and learns that Sami lives in Telsizler. He then makes a plan and starts living in Telsizler with Sami. Nihat quickly becomes friends with the neighbors and will do everything in his power to convince his father to change his mind.
Her father does everything he can to help Gül, who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of a traffic accident, to walk again. The only way for Gül to walk again is to give birth and go through shock. Gül's father makes an agreement with lawyer Ali for him to become Gül's husband. Orhan, Gül's father's secretary, also plans to marry Gül in order to inherit her fortune. Gül and Ali's happiness will not last as long as they had planned.