On the stormy night of 16th September 1890, the Turkish frigate Ertugrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the coast of Kushimoto, Japan. Risking their own lives, local villagers rescue 69 Turkish sailors. This story of friendship and compassion covers two episodes: The sinking of the Turkish frigate in 1890 and the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Iran in 1985.