Ramiz Karaeski, known as Ramiz Dayı, is a character from the Turkish crime drama Ezel, which aired from 2009 to 2011 and was played by Tuncel Kurtiz. His slow, proverb-filled speeches to his protégé, whom he calls yeğen, became iconic in Turkey long before TikTok. Users began cutting his most commanding lines into alarm tones and wake-up memes, with uyan yeğen becoming the signature hook. The format spread because his voice carries instant authority, turning a simple morning alarm into a joke about discipline and respect.