Fiko and Kamil are two friends struggling to make ends meet. They mortgaged their families' homes and borrowed money from the bank and loan shark Rıfat to open a snack bar in their neighborhood. When Rıfat suddenly decides to take both their homes and their shop by moving up the payment date on the promissory note he holds, the duo finds themselves in a bind and strikes a deal with Cafer, the neighborhood's sharp-witted student, to get their business back on track and make money. Seeing that the duo is making money, Rıfat sets their shop on fire, putting them in an even more difficult situation. While Fiko and Kamil try to settle their debts with Rıfat, they find themselves caught in the middle of a war between Rıfat and another mafia boss, Süleyman. The duo will try to escape this struggle and save themselves, caught between Fiko's angelic-looking but immoral teenage brother Taki, their families, and Kamil's long-time love interest Gülay.

Selçuk and Zeynep fell in love with each other at university and got married at a young age. Selçuk, being jealous of his wife, did not let her work, and Zeynep, out of boredom, turned to shopping and housework. Selçuk, a white-collar worker, eventually grew tired of his wife and decided to separate. Zeynep no longer wanted to stay married to a man who didn’t care about her and agreed to divorce in exchange for a car, a house, and 4,000 lira alimony. Selçuk, eager to divorce his wife as soon as possible, quickly accepted her demands and they divorced.

In southeastern Turkey, Kurds who want to live their lives in peace are squeezed between the harassment of Turkish military patrols and the demands of the PKK guerrillas, all while land and pasture are scarce. Ciwan is the village chief, a righteous and humble family man. Day in and day out, he rushes through his village duties and tending to his livestock. Two steps behind him is his 14-year-old son Feyzi, wondering why he has to learn everything right now. What he doesn't know is that his father is seriously ill and time is running out.

A rigged boxing match that goes wrong connects the fates of three unaccomplished men. Ferit Kamaci is an ambitious amateur boxer who has passed the age of going pro. One night, Ferit secretly decides to get on the ring at the opening night of Rita, a nightclub in the ghettos, instead of driving his brother's taxi in that night's shift. Ilyas Kargi, a middle-aged man who is a mafia in the ghettos, owns the nightclub. He is trying to strengthen his relationship with his son through organizing an opening night match, where a discreet bet is placed. Babür Taha Öner, Ferit's cousin, bets all the money that he stole from his uncle on Ferit, trusting that he'll hit the jackpot. When Ferit knocks out his professional opponent in the ring, a series of events unfolds that lead to the death of his brother Ali.