Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music plus rock and hip-hop.

A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.

Hayri Bey accuse an innocent young man for a murder committed by his son Metin. Hülya, the sister of the accused, is joined by Orhan in a fight for justice against the powerful Hayri Bey.

Orhan receives a telegram from the village Agha telling him to go to Istanbul and murder a business rival. Orhan follows orders and kill the industrialist Fazli Çetin. In prison he sent there's a plot against him.

One-sided love for Fusun, a famous singer, thanks to the songs that Orhan sent.

Nermin is a factory owner's daughter whose car broke and Orhan, a poor factory worker who also writes music, fixed it.They fall in love with each other but her family does not allow this relationship.