GÜLCEMAL begins 30 years ago in Bursa, where the beautiful Zafer is forced to abandon Mustafa, the man she loves, to marry Saim, who she does not. Zafer gives birth to a son, Gülcemal, who she cannot bring herself to love. Later, she has a daughter, Gülendam. Her family is like a weight on Zafer’s chest, so when Mustafa reappears in Bursa, she runs off with him. When Zafer gets pregnant, Saim hangs himself. The young Gülcemal takes his revenge, killing Mustafa with a bread knife. It is at this
