Widowed at a young age, a woman tries to raise her son.

Gül is a beautiful girl who lives with her mother by making carpets in Isparta. When her mother dies, she becomes derelict and decides to go to Istanbul. She is envied for her beauty and is attacked wherever she goes.

The film depicts Namık Kemal's love for his country. The newspaper İbret, published by Namık Kemal and his friends, is shut down on the grounds that it incites the people to rebellion. Namık Kemal and his friends are sent into exile. On the ship they board to go into exile, Namık Kemal tells his friends about his play titled "Vatan" (Homeland). The play tells the story of Islam and Zekiye, who are in love with each other, and their struggle for their homeland. Islam forms a volunteer regiment to go to war. Zekiye joins the volunteers in male disguise, both to be close to Islam and to serve the homeland. Love for the homeland will bring Islam and Zekiye closer together.

The film is about the life of a bandit. Ismail, who is a bandit with his gang, falls in love with Fatma, whom he sees during a robbery, and keeps her in the mountains. One day, Ismail and his gang are caught by the gendarmerie and sent to prison. However, they are released after a while due to an amnesty. Ismail no longer wants to be a bandit in the mountains. He moves to Istanbul with his wife Fatma and his men and starts a business. However, Ismail, who has started a new life in Istanbul, will become involved in crime through his business dealings.