Season 1

Zülfikar Karslı, the spiritual father of the bus terminal, is struggling with health problems. For some time, he has managed to brush off the community’s pressure for his son Zafer to return and take charge. But with Yahya—who has moved to Esenler to avenge his murdered father—now in the picture, Zülfikar has no choice but to find an heir other than his ailing son Zafer. The lives of everyone will be turned upside down when the path of Timur, a street repairman struggling to care for his mother and sister alone, crosses with that of the Karslı family.

Brought to the mansion as the heir, Timur struggles to make sense of what has happened to him. The family members, however, react strongly to the arrival of this man they do not know and to his being chosen as the heir. Reyhan, for her part, is uneasy about having to play the role of husband and wife with a stranger in public. Unaware of all that is unfolding, Zafer’s inevitable encounter with the stranger in the house threatens to unleash chaos within the Karslı family.

The news of Timur’s arrival hits Esenler Bus Terminal like a bomb. Everyone is curious about Zafer Karslı, the heir who has resurfaced after many years. Yahya returns to the Karslı mansion after years away, unsettling the family with his unique demeanor and testing Zülfikar over the money he once stole. When he finally finds himself alone with Derya, the door to their past is slightly opened again. Meanwhile, a new friendship begins to blossom between Cennet and Gülşah. Reyhan and Timur are forced to play the roles of husband and wife in public. At the wedding the Karslı family and Timur must attend, surprises await them all. But Timur’s past will not let him go so easily.

Timur goes after the stolen money and makes a plan to recover it. Learning of her father’s illness, Derya tries to gather general power of attorney from her siblings in order to take control. The sudden arrival of Yahya’s unruly brother Selim comes as a major surprise to the entire Karslı family. The anniversary of their mother Gönül’s death deeply affects everyone in the Karslı mansion. But when Zülfikar learns that Derya is trying to overthrow him, turmoil erupts in the household.

After Zülfikar suffers a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital, the whole family is filled with worry. Timur confronts Arnavut Saim and is shaken to the core by the shocking truths he uncovers. The shadows of the past now loom not only over the Karslı family but also over Timur himself. Although Timur and Reyhan both know that being together is impossible, they find themselves drawn to each other more with each passing day. When Zülfikar and Timur return to Esenler Bus Terminal as though they were father and son, they are met with a grave danger awaiting them.

Timur and Zülfikar Karslı's relationship takes on a new dimension after Timur's shooting. This situation also impacts Timur's life at the Karslı mansion. Reyhan, having found Timur so late, faces the possibility of losing him. While the Esenler family is held accountable for Timur's shooting, Yahya tries to clean up after Selim's schemes, which he had undertaken without his knowledge. Timur eats his mother's food, hears her voice, and inhales her scent. He realizes that past secrets could be not only his salvation, but also Reyhan's. Now he's ready to fight to end their captivity.

Yahya goes after his father’s prayer beads and, together with Selim, visits Arnavut Saim. Meanwhile, torn between his two identities, Timur and Zafer, Timur begins to grow closer to Reyhan at the bus terminal. The partnership between Doğu Kapı and Yahya is made official, and contracts are signed. To celebrate, Yahya suggests a gathering and even has a surprise planned for Derya. When Cennet spots a photo of Timur at Gülşah’s house, the veil of secrets begins to lift. At the same time, Yahya and Hemşinli Davut start conducting secret business behind everyone’s backs, but things don’t unfold as they planned. In the end, Yahya and Timur are forced into a journey together, one where they come face-to-face and quietly test each other’s intentions.

After witnessing Yahya’s feverish ramblings, Timur begins to question the past more deeply than ever. The tension between them escalates as both men make strategic moves over the bus hijacking incident. Arnavut Saim finally comes face to face with Zülfikar,the man he holds responsible for the death of the woman he loved years ago, and looks him straight in the eye. Meanwhile, Vezir is forced to confront the possibility that the secrets he has long kept hidden may soon come to light. As Yahya grows closer to Büşra to advance his plans, Derya witnesses their intimacy and is left shaken. At the same time, Timur and Reyhan’s inability to resist their feelings for each other leads them straight into trouble.

Timur faces a major confrontation with the Vizier and tries to protect both himself and Reyhan. Gülşah, having learned that her brother is alive, is torn between truth and lies, and it's only a matter of time before Timur's identity is revealed. Yahya and Hemşinli Davut devise a plan to launch an operation to prevent Zülfikar from securing his own safe haven. While Gönül's birthday is celebrated among the siblings, Derya is confronted with her mother's deepest secret, a secret she's never known. Reyhan faces grave danger during her transfer to Doğa's open prison, while a huge surprise awaits Timur in Esenler.