Asi

- Season 1

(2007)

Demir Dogan, a businessman from Istanbul, returns to his hometown with his friend Kerim after having left it years ago as a child with his aunt Sühelya and his sister Melek. In Antakya he is reminded of the tragic death of his mother who drowned herself in the river after losing her job. Trying to come to terms with his past, he encounters Asi Kozcuoglu and is immediately drawn to her. Unfortunately, Asi is the daughter of the man whom Demir holds responsible for his family's tragedy.

Demir finds out that the Kozcuoglu family, one of the most prominent in the region, allegedly drove his mother to commit suicide. He decides to move his business to Antakya and thereby buys the farm of Cemal Aga, Ihsan's father in law, in order to learn more.

In order to be able to repay his depths, Demir makes Ihsan an interesting offer. In the meantime, Kerim and Defne's attraction to each other continually grows.

Demir, who has taken over the mortgage of Ihsan's farm, succeeds in getting Asi to work at his farm in return for her father's depths. Süheyla is not happy about Kerim and Defne's blossoming relationship.

Ihsan learns that his daughter Asi works at Demir's farm. To close their depths and despite father and daughter's reluctance, Asi continues to work at Demir's farm.

Before Süheyla's husband dies, he tells her that her son, contrary to her belief, did not die in childbirth but is still alive. To find out more, Süheyla decides to stay in Antakya.

Demir tells Asi about the past. When Asi learns of his mother's suicide, she is visibly shocked and can understand Demir's reluctant behavior. Kerim who is head over heals in love with Defne, wants to show this to the world. This is not as easy as thought, since Süheyla is apparently against any matches between her family and the Kozcuoglus.

Asi, who accepted Demir's offer to pay off half of her father's depths by giving him her beloved horse, is shocked when she learns that her horse has died in an attempt to get back to his old farm. Asi finds it more and more difficult to work at Demir's farm after the tragic death of her horse. In her grief she stays away from Demir. A long awaited meeting between Süheyla and Ihsan takes place, revealing more than one secret and misunderstanding.

Asi quits her job at Demir's farm. The Kozcuoglu family has now to find a quick way to earn some money. Therefore, Ihsan takes up an offer from his friend Bülent and immediately receives the money he needs to pay off his depths. Demir, however, is suspicious of Bülent's business ethic and tries to warn Ihsan.

Demir fears that he will lose Asi when Kenan, a family relative from Germany, openly shows his interest in her. Kenan even tells Ihsan that he considers marrying Asi, much to Neriman's delight.

Ihsan is arrested while Bülent disappears. Asi holds Demir responsible for her father's arrest. Cemal Aga, unmoved by the arrest, has other matters on his mind. He starts suspecting that Ihsan might be the father of Süheyla's child.

Demir tries to find Bülent in order to prove Ihsan's innocence while Kenan takes all the credit for Demir's help in order to rise in Asi's estimation.

Demir is sad at Asi's lack of confidence. He promised to help her father and only asked Asi to wait a little longer before setting off to Syria with Kerim, where Bülent was last seen.

Ihsan is released from prison. Demir is angry that Asi didn't wait for him.

At Defne and Kerim's engagement party, Cemal Aga has a surprise for Ihsan and Süheyla.

Ökkes seems to hide more than he admits to know about Süheyla's child.

After years of yearning and believing that her son has died in childbirth, Süheyla finally finds out that Aslan is her son. This news changes the lives of the Kozcuoglu family as well when Ihsan, after a conversation with Sühelya, learns that Aslan is not only her but also his son.

Aslan is caught in a fire at the farm. When Süheyla and Ihsan fear for Aslan's life as much as his parents Fatma and Ökkes, secrets can no longer be kept. After Aslan is rescued from the fire at the farm, Cemal Aga reveals to the town that Aslan is Süheyla and Ihsan's biological son. With this revelation Asi starts to understand why Demir tried to keep his distance from her.

In order to get away for a while, Asi goes to Istanbul for her grandfather's business matters. When Demir hears this, he decides to leave town with Asi and spend some time with her.

Despite their parents being against a match between the two families, Defne and Kerim decide to marry nonetheless without their parents' knowledge.

Defne's parents are as much against their marriage as Kerim's family. The newly weds have no other choice but to temporarily stay at Cemal Aga's house.

To the dismay of both Kerim and Demir, Süheyla gives Aslan the mortgage of the Kozcuoglu farm. The still embittered Süheyla encourages Aslan's bitterness towards Ihsan.

Aslan takes over the Kozcuoglu farm. While Neriman and her daughters stay with Cemal Aga, Defne manages to reconcile with her father and she is able to convince him to stay with her and Kerim. When a storm breaks out, Asi and her father Ihsan go back to the Kozcuoglu farm to help Aslan rescue the fields from flooding. Asi tries to find a good way to better their family's finances. Therefore, her grandfather's offer to manage his farm in Adana is more than welcome. Demir, however, doesn't want Asi to leave town. Meanwhile Gonca starts dating Ziya.

Demir manages to purchase the Kozcuoglu farm, which he plans to give back to the rightful owner. At Gonca's wedding, Demir gives Asi the gold necklace back and asks her to always wear it as a sign of their love.

The Kozcuoglus move back to their farm. Demir gives Asi a new horse as a present.

Asi and Demir finally confess their love for each other.

Just in time, Demir manages to save Süheyla. Her suicide attempt brings Demir, Melek and Aslan closer to Süheyla while Demir once again distances himself from Asi.

A new businessman, Ali Uygur, arrives in Antakya with the goal to invest there. At the same time he develops an immediate interest in Asi.

To Demir's dismay, Ali openly shows that he is attracted to Asi. Süheyla experiences difficulties from recovering from her suicide attempt.

On Asi's birthday, she is given a surprise party. Asi takes off Demir's necklace because she believes him to be indifferent towards her and puts on her new necklace, a birthday present from Ali. Gonca is pregnant and things start to get better between her and Ziya.

Things between Asi and Demir seem hopeless. Asi encounters Zeynep at Demir's house and draws wrong conclusions.

Asi can no longer trust Demir despite his constant pleas to trust and believe him. Ali proposes marriage to Asi and is declined. However, she tells Demir that she has accepted it.

Things between Asi and Demir get more complicated when Asi overhears that Demir is going to marry Zeynep, the woman whose life he saved.

Asi, who has overheard that Demir is going to marry Zeynep, is deeply hurt and accepts Ali's marriage proposal. At last, however, Asi and Demir can overcome prejudices and misunderstandings and they eventually reunite.