Умай решает оставить своего деспотичного мужа и вместе с маленьким сыном Джемом покидает Стамбул. Она возвращается в Берлин, где родилась и провела большую часть своей жизни. Ее неожиданный приезд вносит сумятицу среди родственников, свято чтущих традиции турецкой диаспоры. Родственники Умай считают, что ребенок должен жить с отцом, и чтобы сохранить сына, Умай снова приходится бежать и начинать жизнь заново.
Selamsiz (wich means 'no greeting') is a small town in Anatolia. The town has a lot of problems but noone from governments come and see the town. One day the mayor learns that the prime minister will come to the city. They, now, have a chance to solve their problems. However, they think that they should have a band to greet the prime minister.
The landowner (Agha) of the Haraptar village marries off his old father with the young and beautiful Kiraz. But on the nuptial night, his father dies and everthing starts to go bad for the Agha. Due to the long drought and provocations of Kekec Salman (big brother of Kiraz), the peasants steal the crops and run away to Istanbul. Without the peasants and crops, Agha is also forced to sell the village and move to Istanbul. But he cannot keep up with the big city life and consumes all his money and belongings. Agha's wife and relatives leave him during this downfall.
