He is an experienced and elderly lawyer who belongs to the Edremit provincial elite. He is Salâhattin Bey's agent and a close acquaintance. He is privy to every stage of the rot in the town. Although he intends to partially protect and warn Yusuf and the District Governor's family, he never engages in a fight that would compromise his own safety. He considers remaining in mediator or passively obedient roles, rather than clashing head-on with the powerful elite for the sake of ensuring justice, a 'necessity of living.' Despite his friendly intentions, he has adapted to inaction within the system.
Having spent years representing cases in a provincial setting, he has grown accustomed to the dirty justice here; he is an old-timer who ultimately accepted the certainty of the local elite's power over the laws.
A tired, bespectacled, dignified, and elderly old-fashioned lawyer figure with a style of his own.
Yusuf
The naive child he pities and warns not to get into trouble.
Hilmi Bey
The authority he fears and secretly bows to.
Salâhattin Bey
His old friend whom he respects but finds pathetic.