The film deals with the damage caused to Turkish family structures by the migration of workers to Germany in the 1980s. Cemil leaves his wife Zeliha and son Ömer behind in their village and goes to Germany to work. Years later, when he returns, he feels alienated from his village and his family. He persuades his wife, who is illiterate, to sign divorce papers with the promise of taking her to Germany. He takes his son Ömer with him and moves to Istanbul. He marries Marta, whom he met in Germany. Zeliha comes to Istanbul to find her son and confront Cemil. Her honor and sincerity attract the attention of the media. Now Zeliha's problem has become the problem of all Turkey.
Ahmet is a young, handsome, and successful lawyer. He lives a happy married life with his beautiful wife Nevin and their young daughter. Ahmet has taken Tülay, a journalist who wrote false reports about his client, to court. Ahmet's wife Nevin visits her family with their daughter. Ahmet first argues with Tülay, whom he met at a meeting, but they later reconcile and develop feelings for each other. Tülay is a beautiful and passionate woman. Ultimately, Ahmet succumbs to his weaknesses and becomes involved with Tülay.
Cemile, who grew up on the streets, makes a living as a sex worker. One night, on her way home, she finds an injured man on the street. She takes this man, named Kemal, who is wanted for murder, to her home and does everything she can to help him recover. During this process, a love affair develops between Cemile and Kemal.
