She is a former company typist who is thought to have escaped the brink of a life of vice with the compensation and aid she extracted from her father's company manager, Muzaffer, before eventually being married to Şevket. However, from the day she arrives as a bride, she tears the household apart. She drains Şevket's blood with her obsession with society life, invitations, luxury, and ostentation. She abandons her husband, who goes to prison for committing theft to keep up with her expenses, without the slightest bit of pity. Throughout the novel, she plays the role of the microbe of immoral, parasitic, and corrupt modernization that infiltrates the family.
She lost her father at a young age and struggled heavily with her ignorant mother, but after learning to type, she entered into immoral adventures at the company where she worked, including with the manager (Muzaffer).
Impressively flashy, with an excessively painted face; she loves low-cut and ostentatious outfits. She has a cringeworthy, flirtatious appearance, always focused on attracting the attention of others.
Şevket
Voor haar is hij slechts een bron om in haar verlangens te voorzien; zodra hij in de gevangenis belandt, verbreekt ze de band.
Ali Rıza Bey
Ze beschouwt hem als een overblijfsel uit een vervlogen tijdperk, een willoze oude knar die voor haar niet meetelt.
Hayriye Hanım
Een sloofje dat haar in de keuken bedient en dat ze in het gareel houdt wanneer ze kattig wordt.