The sound comes from the Turkish series Sifir Bir, credited in the file as episode 2 and centred on the character Meybuz Dayi, known for his ice cream selling scenes. Clips of his call were cut from the show and shared on soundboards and social media, where the dondurma sesi cio phrasing became searchable in its own right. Fans reuse it outside the series as a shorthand for street vendors, summer cravings and over the top shouting, which keeps the short excerpt circulating long after the original scene.