Likely Ali's mother, concerned with traditional marriage expectations and the practical benefits of the family alliance.
A prostitute who moves to Cholera Street and becomes Salih's partner. After facing financial hardship, she returns to sex work, is attacked by the serial killer, and ultimately detonates a car with Reis to exact revenge after Salih's suicide.
Rural woman whose life is passed among men in Aegean towns.
Orphaned and raised by her grandfather, Melek moves to Istanbul with her aunt after his death and is placed as a servant in Hüsrev's mansion. After Hüsrev's wife dies, he marries Melek and exploits her by arranging encounters with other men. She is sentenced to death alongside Yalçın, the young man who loves her, though his sentence is reduced because he was under 18 when he killed Hüsrev.
Young actress transported into a shampoo commercial fantasy.
Müjde Ar has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work is anchored in the Kadın Temalı Düşsel Fantazya universe with 2 titles. Signature works include İffet, Istanbul Encyclopedia, Queen of Hearts. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Related entry on Wikidata (Q12811020), public domain (CC0).
