Erdal Bakkal is the neighborhood grocer from the Turkish comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun, played by Cengiz Bozkurt and first broadcast in 2011. The character became one of the show's most quoted figures thanks to his blunt manner and obsession with money. Clips of him counting cash circulated widely among Turkish viewers on social media and soundboards long after the original run. The moment endures because counting money is a universal visual gag, and Erdal's personality turns it into a recognizable shorthand for being careful, proud or a little greedy with cash.