Nalan Basaran

Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa Tombul. Even his private life is progressive, his wife Sevim being on the former imperial capital's university staff.

A story of love lost to poverty. Life stopped during the airtime of the series. Mehmet and Nermin are desperately in love with each other.

In the midst of a night, an unexpected ferryboat approaches to the shores of a cute little town. On the deck, an inspector and his assistant - two highly commissioned authorities only assigned to very fragile cases concerning the government, scan the town from a distance.

Seven years ago, Celil, the only son of the family, was returning from military service. There was a flurry of excitement at home. Celil's sister Delal had married Nazif and given birth to a baby girl. The family welcomed Celil with excitement. The very next day, during a picnic, Delal noticed that her brother was attracted to the neighbor's daughter. She takes the young Heda with them and sends her out of the area. Her intention is to facilitate their conversation and understanding. However, while Celil and the young girl are walking, they step on a mine and lose their lives. Over time, Delal cannot bear the guilt and commits suicide. Seven years later, Heda has married her sister's husband and is raising their daughter. She is also pregnant. The family believes the baby will be a boy. However, Nazif is neglecting his wife and spending his nights with his lover, Defne. Meanwhile, Heda's mother, Cemile, is struggling with a crisis that no one else can see.