Çaycı Hüseyin was played by Alpaslan Özmol in the Turkish family sitcom Çocuklar Duymasın, which first aired in 2002 and became a long-running television staple. As the neighbourhood tea seller, the character turned routine tea rounds into a running gag built around his booming entrance and distinctive voice. Clips and quotes later spread through Turkish social media, forums and soundboards, where his delivery became shorthand for announcing something mundane as if it were major news. The sound remains popular with audiences who grew up with the series.