Salih is a mechanic and the son of a respected barber named Ali. A woman named Tina arrives at Cholera Street, where she takes up residence and works as a prostitute.

Cobra, a famous oriental dancer who captivates everyone, is shot by a man she loves one day and becomes disabled. The film tells us about the world and lifestyle of the gypsies through a story of love, hate, and death.

A lively film about Galata's notorious prostitute, Fosforlu Cevriye, who had endured a life of suffering, taking in a wounded man she met in the boat where she was hiding from the police, nursing him back to health in her home, and then falling in love with him.