Red Roses
“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her sister-in-law, a former sect member, they realize they must flee to save Zeynep from the sect’s powerful clutches. Fearfully hiding her plans from her cruel husband, Meryem must first earn money as a carer in the home of secular psychiatrist Levent, who agrees to help her. Despite their clashing religious and progressive beliefs, Meryem and Levent are drawn together emotionally, but the turmoil in their lives deepens as the identity of his daughter is revealed.
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Ep 1Episode 1
Meryem, Naim and their daughter Zeynep, who live in the apartment of the sect called "Mortals", migrate to Istanbul after the earthquake in their hometown. Meryem, who dreams of sending her daughter to school, is unaware of the plans of the sect and Naim for her daughter. Levent, a secular Ataturkist psychiatrist, crosses paths with Cüneyd, the favorite grandson of the sheikh of the sect, as a result of a forensic case. Levent, who knows the Mortals from his years of compulsory service, struggles with the conservative perspective of the sect in order to help Cüneyd, while grappling with the turmoil of his personal life. The secret that Levent and Meryem unknowingly bring from the past has the power to change everyone's lives.
Ep 2Episode 2
Levent and Meryem's meeting causes two opposing worlds to collide, and the two girls, who do not know that they are sisters, experience a new push and pull with every encounter. The tension between Meryem and İdris Efendi in the börek shop causes developments that Sadi Hüdayi and Hasna never expected and creates a bomb effect inside the tekke. Levent begins to realize the secrets of Cüneyd's past that caused his traumas. Mira adds a new one to her mistakes when her mother suddenly disappears. Levent, who learns that Zeynep will be married off at a young age, will put Meryem on an irreversible path.
Ep 3Episode 3
Levent's attempt to save Zeynep is thwarted from a place he never expected. Meryem, who dreams of her daughter's education, learns about Naim and the sect's plan for her daughter Zeynep. While Naim is calculating his rise within the sect, Meryem is trying to save her daughter. Cüneyd's tense moods make his uncle Sadi Hüdayi worry. He intends to realize the plan they have thought for his future and the future of the order as soon as possible. His wife Hasna and daughter Feyza have other plans. As Mira's anger towards her father grows, she gets herself into even bigger trouble.
Ep 4Episode 4
A ceremony is organized at the dervish lodge for the marriage of Cüneyd and Zeynep. At the ceremony, unexpectedly, Meryem also approves of her daughter's marriage. Because Meryem and Levent have other plans. Seeking to buy time, Meryem and Levent try to send Zeynep to study abroad with the help of Suavi, but for this, Zeynep will have to answer a very difficult question. While Cüneyd thinks he is walking into a new future with Zeynep, the ghosts of the past will haunt him.
Ep 5Episode 5
Levent and his brother Hande have an internal showdown with their father Suavi in the hospital. Mira is about to get into big trouble with Can. Meryem may be turning Levent's house into a warm home, but the eyes of those who cannot tolerate this are on them.
Ep 6Episode 6
While Suavi and Levent try to remove the obstacles to sending Zeynep away, Cüneyd, who wants to meet Levent, learns about Suavi's illness. Cüneyd and Sadi decide to make a surprise visit to the patient by taking those in the dergah with them. This visit will give Müyesser the opportunity to pursue her suspicions about Levent and Meryem.
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