The Stepmother

Set during the Ottoman era, the film tells the story of a young clerk living in Üsküdar with his mother. Well educated and polite, he is known by everyone simply as “Katip.” Despite graduating at the top of his class, Katip is unable to secure a government position due to the lack of political connections. Passionate about music since childhood, his beautiful singing voice captivates the women of his neighborhood, though his heart belongs only to his neighbor, Nazlı. One day, Katip’s singing earns him sudden fame that reaches the palace itself. Praised by the court, he is finally granted a clerical post in the ministry. However, when he rushes to share the good news with Nazlı, he discovers that her family has been exiled by order of the sultan. Unable to reunite with his beloved, Katip continues his rise through the ranks of public service—until one day he is summoned back to the palace, where fate awaits him once more.

Murtaza, a teacher, lives with his wife Hatice and son Rıdvan. The money he earns is not enough to support his family. Therefore, his wife Hatice wants Murtaza to find another job. However, she cannot convince Murtaza, who loves his profession very much. At the same time, Hatice tries to marry her son to the daughter of the wealthy Hacı Hüsamettin. Hacı Hüsamettin also plans to acquire the land where the mansion that Murtaza inherited is located. Hacı Hüsamettin and Hatice will try to convince Murtaza to give up teaching.

While hiking with her friends in the mountains, Nevin gets caught in a blizzard and goes missing. She is rescued by Dr. Ferit just as she is about to freeze to death. The young and beautiful girl stays as a guest at the doctor's mountain house that night and spends the night with him. However, Nevin is devastated when she learns from a letter she finds that Ferit is about to get married, and she flees. The distraught young woman returns home and leaves for abroad without telling anyone, including her mother Leyla. Ferit, who feels guilty about his relationship with Nevin and had been searching for her to marry her, has now given up hope. At that very moment, Ferit meets Leyla, Nevin's mother, who is his new patient, and falls in love with her shortly thereafter. The dramatic story of a man who falls in love with a mother and daughter without either of them knowing.

Nuri is a farmhand who works for his uncle. One day, he encounters actors from a theater company whose vehicle has broken down near his home. He leaves his uncle's side and joins them.

Turgut is a young and talented medical student. During his studies, he meets Leyla, a singer. Turgut gives up his studies for love, and their whirlwind relationship begins. However, there are things about Leyla that Turgut does not know. Leyla works for a gang, and Turgut will become a victim of this gang. This time, they must steal Hülya and her mother's jewels. Turgut's task is to make Hülya fall in love with him and assist in the theft of the jewels.

Burhan and Kemal are minibus drivers in Şile. These drivers, who never get along, decide to buy new minibuses. Burhan orders from his sons Kaya and Naci, who are studying in Istanbul. Kemal also orders from his daughters Oya and Sema in Istanbul. With their new minibuses, a fierce competition will begin between the two drivers.