History Series / Sadakatsiz

* EasilyForgiven: Ali almost always gets scot-free despite his worsening behavior thanks to his parent being divorced and neither wanting to alienate their son. Ali's mother Asya was always the one to discipline Ali but that caused the kid to rather his father have his full custody. Since then, Asya's method of educating him is to scold him but never really ground him. She tries to reach out to him but Ali's tendency to just leave or tell her he doesn't want to talk tends to render this tactic moot. On his part, Ali's father Volkan only scolds Ali when he's being blatantly disrespectful and, even then, tends to leave it at that. Worse even, whenever Volkan stands something to gain from Ali's rebellious behavior, he actually encourages/manipulates the kid to keep doing so. The only time Ali gets grounded is when he lies about his stepfather-to-be Aras hitting him. Even then, he only gets his electronics rights revoked for like two weeks. So, it's {{justified|Trope}} but PlayedForDrama because this failure to teach the kid limits backfires as he grows more alienated from his parents and puts himself in more dangerous situations every time. It also doesn't help that his family is very well-off, so the school and the law cannot touch him either.

** In the first season's final, this occurs on two levels --psychologically and literally-- after Derin's BatmanGambit backfires on her by, among other things, revealing that Volkan would rather side with and protect Asya, his ex-wife, than worry about Derin's wellbeing. In both cases, it's {{justified}} because Doctor Asya takes her Hippocratic Oath very seriously and, therefore has a natural inclination (and the training) to try to save people's lives. Moreover, Asya is an Emergency physician.

** This situation is mirrored by the second season's climax. Asya's revenge on Volkan and Derin has finally become too much for Derin's fragile sanity -- not helped that Volkan, thanks to Asya's manipulations, puts a definitive end to their relationship. Left without schemes or options to force him to stay with her, Derin attempts to commit suicide by throwing herself off the same cliff. She calls Asya to inform her that "you'll finally get rid of me", as well as unintentionally revealing where she plans to do the deed. Asya rushes to the cliff and slowly approaches Derin. Asya plays along with Derin's delusion (she'll have Volkan in her next life) and weakness (Zeynep) to convince her to not jump. Asya also tells Derin that she deserves to be loved and even slaps her when, upon finally managing to embrace Derin, Derin threatens to kill them both. They spend a long time near the cliff's edge, but Asya doesn't leave Derin until Onur and an ambulance arrive. Once Derin recovers, she is very grateful to Asya and remembers that Asya did save saved her butt from drowning before. Again, {{justified}} thanks to Asya being a doctor, though also because she never intended to drive Derin to suicide, only to make her feel as miserable as Derin has made her (Asya) feel in the past.

* EasilyForgiven: Ali almost always gets scot-free despite his worsening behavior thanks to his parent being divorced and neither wanting to alienate their son. Ali's mother Asya was always the one to discipline Ali but that caused the kid to rather his father have his full custody. Since then, Asya's method of educating him is to scold him but never really ground him. She tries to reach out to him but Ali's tendency to just leave or tell her he doesn't want to talk tends to render this tactic moot. On his part, Ali's father Volkan only scolds Ali when he's being blatantly disrespectful and, even then, tends to leave it at that. Worse even, whenever Volkan stands something to gain from Ali's rebellious behavior, he actually encourages/manipulates the kid to keep doing so. The only time Ali gets grounded is when he lies about his stepfather-to-be Aras hitting him. Even then, he only gets his electronics rights revoked for like two weeks. So, it's {{justified}} but PlayedForDrama because this failure to teach the kid limits backfires because he grows more alienated from his parents and puts himself in more dangerous situations every time. It also doesn't help that his family is very well-off, so the school and the law cannot touch him either.

* CharacterDevelopment: Due to her husband's infidelity, the stressful consequences of it, and especially Derin's homicide attempt, Asya sets out to live her life to the fullest. She's shown enjoying life more and being more passionate; which is a sharp contrast with her colder, more reserved (to love) attitude.

** Ceren starts as a reasonable, confident girlfriend who doesn't feel threatened by her boyfriend Selçuk's ex working at the restaurant he owns. That is, until Selçuk confesses to Ceren that he was never quite able to move on from Nil and ends their relationship. By contrast, Derin, Ceren's closest friend, has been in a similar situation since before her marriage started and is a very ClingyJealousGirl. So, when a heartbroken Ceren goes to Derin for comfort, Derin starts teaching Ceren her ways -- while Derin is mostly good-intentioned, her own lack of dignity and toxic ideal of love cause her advice to be awful. Derin convinces Ceren to keep seeing Selçuk by appealing to his compassionate nature. And, when their last encounter leaves Ceren pregnant of him, Derin relentlessly pushes Ceren to cause strife in Selçuk and Nil's restarted relationship. Them getting married only incenses Ceren further.

* DamselOutOfDistress: Volkan recruits Selçuk as a grunt in his crusade to scare doctor Asya out of town. While at first is just vandalism --breaking her windows and sending death threats--, Asya's refusal to budge frustrates the pair and they escalate. Volkan then instructs Selçuk to break into her house and threaten her directly. Unfortunately for Volkan, Selçuk does have a bone to pick and dismisses Volkan's warnings about harming Asya. After he notices she's called for help, he starts choking her. She manages to grab a vase and smack him in the head. This alerts Asya's friends to come back, which stops Selçuk in his tracks and prompts him to flee.
* DramaticIrony: PlayedForDrama. Because doctor Asya hasn't started a new romantic relationship since her divorce, everyone wrongly assumes that she still loves her ex-husband Volkan. Opinions on Volkan are the exact opposite, seeing he's married his mistress Derin. The truth is another matter entirely -- Asya is content with living with her son Ali and Volkan is unhealthily obsessed with his ex-wife, so he keeps hounding and harassing her. When Derin goes missing, the rumors cause everyone to suspect Asya and Volkan of having disposed of Derin so they can resume their relationship.

* EasilyForgiven: Ali almost always gets scot-free despite his worsening behavior thanks to his parent being divorced and neither wanting to alienate their son. Ali's mother Asya was always the one to discipline Ali but that caused the kid to rather his father have his full custody. Since then, Asya's method of educating him is to scold him but never really ground him. She tries to reach out to him but Ali's tendency to just leave or tell her he doesn't want to talk tends to render this tactic moot. On his part, Ali's father Volkan only scolds Ali when he's being blatantly disrespectful and, even then, tends to leave it at that. Worse even, whenever Volkan stands something to gain from Ali's rebellious behavior, he actually encourages/manipulates the kid to keep doing so. The only time Ali gets grounded is when he lies about his stepfather-to-be Aras hitting him. Even then, he only gets his electronics rights revoked for like two weeks. So, it's {{justified}} but PlayedForDrama because this failure to teach the kid limits backfires, because he grows more alienated from his parents and puts himself in more dangerous situations every time. It also doesn't help that his family is very well-off, so the school and the law cannot touch him either.
* EsotericHappyEnding: {{Discussed}} InUniverse by Volkan in regards to Asya's happiness. He realizes way too late (they are long divorced because he cheated on her) that Asya's happiness lies in a peaceful life with her loved ones. She loves the comfort of having a routine where she can enjoy her son, husband, and friends' company. A life where she can help others in her job. In Volkan's words, she created her own cocoon of happiness in her small house. Volkan, by contrast, felt bored and inconsequential to her, as if he was merely part of the decorations. Something that Asya tells him wasn't true at all, he was important to her to the point of him preferring another woman hurts immensely.

* GossipyHens: Most of the women running Tekirdağ's Charity Foundation are elderly, wealthy housewives with lots of time on their hands. Therefore, in between planning projects, they entertain themselves by sharing the small city's latest gossip and fanning the flames of the rumor mill. Particularly noteworthy are Gönül, who has connections with Tekirdağ's news media, and Cavidan, who doesn't have an ounce of remorse about divulging even secrets other people confide in her. When doctor Asya joins the Foundation, she initially [[DefiedTrope refuses]] to engage in gossip. However, she later learns to [[ExploitedTrope use it to her advantage]] whenever Derin or Gönül is being too obnoxious -- Asya knows both women care a lot about their public image.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Volkan is an egotistical prick who makes every situation about him even if the most affected is another person. He starts a romance with Derin because he wants to feel "young and vital" again, withholding from her the fact he's married and then telling her that he's unhappy in his marriage. He never cares one bit about Derin's feelings and, in fact, doesn't intend on divorcing doctor Asya. After he gets rightful comeuppance from his unfaithfulness (and hitting Asya), he can only lament how his life got ruined, nevermind the fact that his misdeeds cause Asya, the woman he purportedly loves so much, a lot of emotional pain. When he returns from America, he is quick to use his son Ali as an excuse to see Asya and enter her house without her permission. As if that wasn't enough, he just can't shut up about how much he still loves Asya and yearns to become a family with her and Ali again. He keeps asking forgiveness but only harasses Asya and acts like a CrazyJealousGuy, never once caring that she doesn't share his wishes and loathes having to interact with him because of Ali. He demands that his friends inform him of every little detail of Asya's life, getting mad when they refuse. The way he gaslights and shames her is always because she's hurting him and their son Ali. When he's conversing with his friends about their life, he more often than not makes it all about his problems or, if he's "patiently" listened to them, only does so to ask them a favor afterward. When he's caught up with his schemes, he doesn't care who he destroys or hurts -- for example, he ruins the reconciliation dinner 14-year-old Demir set up for his parents just because he's mad at Demir's older sister.

* PluckyComicRelief: Mrs. Cavidan is a total gossip who always digs for and reacts to juicy details in the most melodramatic manner possible. She gasps loudly, speculates wild scenarios, and exaggerates stuff shamelessly while remaining reasonably close to the truth. Her behavior is either hilarious, lightens up the mood, or causes some minor MoodWhiplash both out and InUniverse. Characters laugh at her antics, get annoyed at her in a way that's funny, or, like doctor Asya and Gönül, roast her à la DeadpanSnarker. Cavidan takes it all in good spirits.

** The show's poster has doctor Asya and her adulterous husband Volkan in a [[BackToBackPoster back-to-back pose]]. This is meant to represent that he went behind Asya's back when he cheated and that they are no longer on the same side. The fact he's turning his head to glance smugly at her also conveys that he's not really remorseful of his feat and that he keeps chasing her. By contrast, Asya is looking forward, meaning that she's done with him and absolutely livid. Furthermore, her ring hand is held up and there's blood coming from her ring. The blood is evidently the broken marriage vows.
** White roses are a prominent {{motif}} throughout the series, acting as a shorthand for Asya and Volkan's decaying relationship. A complimentary meaning for them, especially in a Muslim country such as Turkey, is that they are the flowers of Heaven.
*** Asya and Volkan shared their first kiss in a white rose garden, so she plants a couple of bushes in her garden to remind her of her love story. Both in the opening sequence and pre-divorce shots (and flashbacks), Asya is seen lovingly tending to them. Volkan's absence in those shots represents how he's no longer partaking in that sincere love and happy life. Asya is the only one in Heaven because she doesn't know her husband is having an extramarital affair.

** In the first season's final, this occurs on two levels --psychologically and literally-- after Derin's BatmanGambit backfires on her by, among other things, revealing that Volkan would rather side with and protect Asya, his ex-wife, than worry about Derin's wellbeing. In both cases, it's {{justified}} because doctor Asya takes her Hippocratic Oath very seriously, therefore has a natural inclination (and the training) to try to save people's lives. Moreover, Asya's an Emergency physician.

* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: When Asya, an outstanding doctor loved by all her patients who also does medical research, decides to not resume working at the Asrin Hospital, her assistant Pelin quits as well. When she leaves Tekirdag altogether, two of the hospital's most iconic physicians, Turgay included, do too. Topped with the fact the previous director died, Asrin is nearly led to ruin.

* ActorAllusion: Creator/CansuDere has the lead role in another production involving a mother figure who is willing to veer into illicit acts and manipulate people in order to ensure her child's happiness and safety. As well as making sure said child stays with her. Coincidentally, the TurkishDrama ''Series/{{Anne}}'' is also a ForeignRemade. This is given a subtle nod with the naming. In ''Anne'', Dere's character is called Zeynep. In ''Sadakatsiz'', Zeynep is the name of Asya's (Dere's character) not-quite stepdaughter--also, Asya and baby Zeynep are {{Mirror Character}}s. Furthermore, Dere's mother in ''Anne'' is called Gönül Aslan. In ''Sadakatsiz'', Gönül is also an elderly mother who interacts a lot with Dere's character, just with an antagonistic dynamic. Moreover, Aslan is an alternative spelling of the surname Arslan. At the beginning of the series, Dere's character is Asya Arslan because she married a man with that surname. In ''Anne'', the situation is inverted--Gönül Güneş neé Aslan divorced her husband when he cheated on her, so she returned to her maiden surname.