Son of Grocer Şerif. He is Yusuf's cleanest and most naive friend who manages to stay away from the dirty, dark nature of Edremit. With his quiet and calm demeanor, he harbors a secret but deep, pure love for Muazzez. To ease the greatest burden in Yusuf's life, he provides the money to pay off the District Governor's gambling debt without suspecting anything or seeking any benefit. Yusuf, out of a sense of gratitude and the instinct to protect the girl, is convinced to give Muazzez to him instead of Şakir. Ali's story is proof that good intentions will not go unpunished in this corrupted town. When he attends the wedding festivities, he is insidiously targeted, shot in the chest, and murdered by Şakir.
He grew up as the child of a relatively safe, modest, and hardworking tradesman (grocer) family; he lives in comfort protected from greed and evil.
A clean-faced, rather sturdy, polite-looking, and soft-headed young man with rosy, peach-fuzz cheeks.
Yusuf
His most trusted confidant in the world and, in a sense, his silent hero.
Şakir
The dark and rude enemy who plagues him.
Muazzez
The spouse of his dreams and his deep love.
