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Yaralı Kuşlar (الطيور الجريحة / Wounded Birds) is a 2019 Turkish drama following Meryem and her adopted younger brother Ömer — two orphaned siblings whose lives are shattered when their violent, manipulative father returns from prison, using Ömer as a tool for crime. Fleeing to Istanbul to escape the destruction he leaves behind, Meryem crosses paths with Levent — a man broken by his own tragic loss. Two wounded souls, one powerful love story, and a fight to survive against all odds.
Literature teacher Azem Yücedag, who was accused of killing his wife, is released from prison and embarks on a path to search for what he lost.
Kalender who works at a casting company owned by a relative and occasionally takes on small, non-speaking roles in TV series and films. He dreams of marrying his long-term girlfriend İmge and tries to arrange small roles for people in his neighborhood. Kalender is implicated in a financial crime involving his relative's name and is sent to prison for a short time. In prison, he meets a prisoner named Vefa. Vefa recognizes Kalender from the TV series and films he has appeared in, despite being younger than him; he quickly grows fond of Kalender and takes him under his wing.
Meriç's father is abducted by the secret police. Traumatised by this event, Meriç searches for possible explanations and comes to believe that his father has been stolen by thieves. In his imagination, he brings his father back and hides him in the cellar.
