The series aired on Kanal D from September 13, 2006, to December 29, 2010, lasting 5 seasons and comprising 174 episodes.

[1][2][3] The series revolves around the fictional family Tekin as they move from Trabzon to Istanbul so that one of their daughters, Necla, can attend college.

The family patriarch Ali Riza raises his children in harmony, teaching them on moral values and justice, missing to prepare them for the real cruelty of life.

Other characters include their loyal neighbors, widow Neyir and her young daughter Sedef.

Upon their arrival, the Tekins move to an old mansion which Ali Riza has inherited from his parents, and they quickly adapt to Istanbul.

Necla starts seeing Oğuz secretly, while he's already involved with Yaman's wife, Ceyda.

Whilst driving, they accidentally run over an old man; Leyla tries to help him get to the hospital but the guy forces her to get back on the motor bike and they flee the scene.

Ferhunde resigns with an excuse to have some rest, leaving Şevket the only person to pay the Tekins' expenses.

Fehunde takes Necla in her car to see Leyla and Oğuz, thus starting the friction between the two sisters.

Nurdan, Ferhunde's mother leaves jail and meets the Tekins and reveals that she committed murder.

He's rich and handsome and aligns with Ali Riza's moral values; so he accepts Cem's request for a more serious relationship with Necla.

Fikret meets Tahsin, a relative of Neyir, who lost his wife recently and lives with his mother and children in Adapazarı.

Kudret admires Oğuz's honor and sends his gang members to ruin Necla's workplace.

Ferhunde decides to have a more comfortable life and plans to seduce Levent, a rich and handsome man.

Necla takes the receipt from Ceyda and shows it to the Tekins, and Fikret reveals Ferhunde's affair.

The Tekins expel her and inform Şevket, who decides to divorce Ferhunde, realizing what this marriage cost him.

In the whole season, the Tekins have problems paying Şevket's debt and Fikret's mother-in-law continues annoying her.

In reality, it was Asla who sent the threats and hired the hitter, but her father pays him and sends him abroad so that they cannot be traced.

She finds out about Leyla and Nazmi and tells him about the past events of the Tekins while adding a lot of lies.

Oğuz finds out and asks Mithat, a middle-aged rich man, to buy the mansion without telling them about this.

Leyla takes her revenge from Ferhunde by sending her a newspaper archive recalling her childhood abuse.

Ferhunde accepts Mithat's proposal, but asks him to keep this hidden from the Tekins until they officially get married.

Arkan marries a girl from another city and leaves the business for Şevket, and he starts looking for another partner.

Şevket prepares to suit Sedef before seeing her talking to another man and mistaking it with an intimate relationship.

He realizes that Ferhunde has not let go of him and formulates a plan to take his revenge; starting by expressing love to her.

Şevket transfers the construction rights to one of the customers to get rid of the debts, leaving all his efforts for the building in vain.

The Tekins get angry with her; she reminds them that they're staying in her house, provoking Ali Riza and Şevket to leave.

Fikret decides to leave Tahsin and stay with her friend in Istanbul while keeping her connection with his family.

The Tekins move to Hayriye's house in Trabzon with Fikret stating that Şevket will be leading the family now.

The final scene is Hayriye remembering what Ali Riza said to her on the day they arrived in Istanbul; that everything is OK because he had not died yet.