Egemen Almacı

Tozluyaka (الياقة المغبرة) is a 2022 Turkish youth drama set in Istanbul, where three inseparable friends from a humble neighborhood are devastated when their brilliant best friend dies under suspicious circumstances at an elite private school. Determined to uncover the truth, they infiltrate the same institution — confronting wealth, privilege, and dark secrets while navigating first love, loyalty, and the painful gap between two very different worlds.

Ali, a fisherman, devoted his life to his young son, Efe. Efe was the only son of Ali who was in this life. Efe is different from other children. Efe, who has a communication problem, is not a child who can laugh and play and react to what he hears. As Ali tries to bond with his son, he runs into many barriers in communtion with him, and Ali's greatest wish is to know that his son understands him. The plot evolves around a father who loves his son dearly but going thru many struggles to create communication channels with his who carries the burden of the memories of his father, his mother and the woman he loves, will shape the life of both.

When his father, who went to Russia for work, could not send money home for a long time, Ahmet starts to work out the school at a mini-market in the luxury site, near the shanty neighbourhood here they live. Falling in love with his classmate Kezban, Ahmet decides to learn how to play basketball when he finds her interest in Erhan, who came to school one day with basketball quipments and clothes. However, there is an important problem to solve; there is no basketball spot in their neighbourhood where they can play basketball. Ahmet tries to find a way to overcome this barrier.