Çemberimde Gül Oya

In the 2000s, young journalist Feriha begins investigating her mother Yurdanur's past while preparing an article about Turkey's turbulent 1970s.

During a period of intense political unrest, Yurdanur, a university student from a wealthy family, meets Mehmet, a left-wing activist. Despite their different backgrounds and her family's opposition, they fall deeply in love and marry.

Their lives become intertwined with the residents of Madam Niki's mansion, where friendships, romances and personal tragedies unfold against the backdrop of political violence and growing social tensions leading to the military coup of September 12, 1980.

Directed by Çağan Irmak, The Rose and the Thorn is a 2004-2005 Turkish historical drama that explores forbidden love, political conflict, family relationships and the lasting impact of history through a story connecting two generations.