In the historic Roma quarter of Sulukule, its colorful residents, led by matriarch Sabahat, her niece Güllü, and rival chieftain candidates Uncle Bekir and family friend Bayram, face their first ever democratic election for “çeribaşı,” erupting into drunken brawls and police interventions. When desperate for funds Sabahat forces Güllü to perform at drug-smuggler Tayfur’s nightclub, a suitcase mix-up reveals hidden cash that spares Bayram from suicide and upends the entire community’s fortunes.

Umit and Bahar love each other to death, but they have no money. Rich boy, Cem falls in love with Bahar. On the one hand, Umit wants to be a singer. Cem's great interest in Bahar threatens the love of two young people.

Kazım earns his living by fishing and selling books on the street. The lonely life he has been leading for many years in his small hut, has made him despise all humans and himself. But a new encounter reminds him that he is human again.

A mild-mannered produce vendor Kamil falls under the spell of Emel, a nightclub striptease performer working to support her disabled child, after a chance encounter at a local watering hole.

The film tells the story of what a woman does to marry the man she loves. Ali and Leyla love each other. Ali proposes to Leyla. They must get married that day because he is leaving for Germany the next day. They decide to get married in secret, without Leyla's family knowing. However, Leyla's mother and father interrupt the wedding and take Leyla away. Because Leyla is not yet of legal age. The wedding is left unfinished, and Ali goes to Germany. Leyla's neighbor, Mülayim, is also in love with Leyla. However, Leyla's mother demands that a house be purchased as a dowry. While Mülayim tries to marry Leyla, Leyla will seek ways to run away with Ali.

Osman, a truck driver, takes on the responsibility of the household after his father's death. When he is away from home, his mother and younger sisters Fatma and Zehra take care of the household. One day, Osman returns home from out of town and is murdered. The suspect in Osman's murder is Fatma's boyfriend. Zehra then takes action to avenge her brother's murderers.