Sezin Akbaşoğulları

A short while after his dominant wife abandons the wimpy and meek Hayati, who is a literary teacher in a patriarchal town, the police find an unrecognized female corpse by the lake. Hayati wants to state that the body belongs to his wife and to take the blame for the murder that someone else committed.

Gaza é um garoto de 14 anos que vive na costa do Mar Egeu, no litoral da Turquia. Ao lado do seu pai dominador, ele ajuda a contrabandear refugiados que querem entrar na Europa, oferecendo-lhes alojamento temporário e o mínimo de comida até que eles continuem sua travessia. Gaza sonha em escapar desta vida, mas não consegue evitar de ser parte atuante do sombrio mundo de corrupção e exploração do sofrimento humano. Ele lutará para resistir em meio a uma realidade onde não há mais espaço para a inocência.

A troubled writer discovers love and questions his beliefs.

Ozgur is a young woman who is the daughter of a refugee family fled to France. She is born and raised in Paris. After her father Huseyin's death, she comes to Istanbul to fulfill Huseyin's last wish. He wanted to be buried in his own country. But because of September 12 military coup d'etat period, Huseyin is no more a Turkish citizen. So this happens to be a great obstacle for Ozgur. This will force Ozgur to a journey both in Istanbul and herself. In this journey Ozgur will meet with her father's and mother's relatives who are completely different people. Most importantly she will meet with Ferhat who will deeply effect her. This journey will become a confrontation with themselves and 2011's Turkey for Ozgur and Ferhat.