Turkish ice cream, or dondurma, is famous far beyond Turkey for its thick, stretchy texture and for the vendors who turn serving it into a game, repeatedly offering and whisking away the cone. Clips of those stalls became a staple of travel content because the trick is visual, wordless and easy to understand anywhere. Online, the sound is now shorthand for Istanbul street food, a holiday in Turkey or a playful prank, and creators reuse it whenever they want a location to feel instantly recognisable without needing an explanation.