The Mountain II

The rescue unfolds in real time through the eyes of Üsteğmen Oğuz Çağlar. The team fights their way toward the kidnapped journalist in northern Iraq, driven by urgency and the weight of the mission. This opening sequence establishes the danger, the terrain, and the personal stakes that bind the unit.

Flashbacks reveal the unit's origins and the deep bonds that sustain them. Oğuz and Bekir Özbey are best friends, and the memory of two commandos sacrificing themselves to save them strengthens their resolve. These memories frame loyalty, duty, and the costs of leadership.

Ceyda, a journalist, is seized by ISIS while covering the Yezidi crisis, setting the rescue in motion. Her capture creates the personal stake for the mission and a tangible target for the team's efforts. The human cost of the conflict becomes central to the plot.

Commander Veysel Gökmusa leads a seven-member Turkish special forces unit as they fly out to reach Ceyda. The operation is framed by their training, cohesion, and the looming uncertainty of terrain and enemies. The team prepares for a high-stakes rescue under pressure.

The team closes in on ISIS captors and pulls Ceyda from her guards seconds before she dies. The extraction is clinical and efficient, underscoring the team's precision under fire. The moment marks a hard-won victory that shifts the mission toward safety of others.

The unit pushes toward the mountain and the landing zone, moving with practiced efficiency through rough terrain. They maintain discipline as they close the distance to safety, aware that one misstep could invite ambush. The landscape amplifies the tension of the mission.

On the march, they encounter rebels torturing Yezidis and Iraqi Turks and act decisively to intervene. They free a teenage girl and a woman, transforming the mission from rescue to protection of innocents. The civilians' plight heightens the human stakes of every firefight.

As they near the last village by the LZ, the team learns it will be attacked the next morning. The commander orders the evacuation of children and Ceyda to safety, emphasizing the responsibility to protect noncombatants. Veysel remains behind with the others to hold the line.

Veysel and his six remaining soldiers fortify a coal house and plant the Turkish flag as they prepare to repel the attacking force. The stand blends skill, courage, and resourcefulness against overwhelming odds. Civilians' safety remains the priority even as the line tightens.

The troops down the ISIS battalion and protect the civilians, but the cost is steep: Veysel, Mustafa Şahin, and Eşref Çullu are killed in the fighting. The commander issues a final order to evacuate all villagers from the HQ, reinforcing the mission's core message about civilian protection.

The narrative ends by weighing loyalty, friendship, and duty against the cost of war. Flashbacks and action scenes converge to highlight courage that goes beyond weaponry and centers on protecting the vulnerable. The film leaves the audience with a somber, respectful sense of sacrifice.