Zemo x Turkish Delight

Zemo x Turkish Delight is the cargo ship between Helmut Zemo and Turkish Delight from the Marvel Cinematic Universe fandom.

Canon
In his Latvian residence, Zemo is chewing a Turkish Delight while having a banter with Bucky. The conversation later shifts to the topics of Sam’s aunt. Zemo picks another Turkish delight and he tells Sam that his aunt must have been proud of him. Zemo eventually throws the confection to him. He scatters even more Turkish Delights from a paper bag onto a bar table, saying that the confection is irresistible.

Later, while investigating clues regarding the Flag Smashers's whereabouts, Zemo offers a group of kids some Turkish Delights. He tells the kids that Turkish Delight was always his son's favorite, then proceeds to question a girl about the information he needs. After he gains the information, he leaves the kids with a bag full of Turkish Delights.

Zemo with Turkish Deligh is only shown briefly in the series, hence not many can be picked up besides that it was his son's favorite.

Media
"It [Turkish Delight]’s less common in Western countries than in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, where Zemo comes from. That gives it a personal connection: it was a confection of the wealthy in older days, which speaks to his aristocratic heritage. When he claims that it was his son’s favorite dessert, it adds a touch of both tragedy and revenge to the gesture."

- Comic Book Resources

Fanon
"Turkish Delight... irresistible" is arguably one of Zemo fans’ most favorite lines, as it is often mentioned in many internet posts. The headcanon of Turkish Delight being Zemo's favorite confection is popular even though the series only states that the confection was his son's favorite. This headcanon might have also contributed to some fans picturing Zemo as having a sweet tooth. Fanfictions with Zemo as the main character often include Turkish Delight in the content. Fanarts also have been depicting him with Turkish Delight.

While some viewers find the way Zemo lures a group of kids with Turkish Delight creepy; some others find it clever and amusing, comparing him to the one of many well-crafted villains in children's literature: the White Witch from Narnia who also uses Turkish Delight to gain information from Edmund. Zemo's relationship with Turkish Delight also inflicts sentiment in some fans, as it was Zemo's son's favorite, and therefore must hold a great significance or reminiscence to him.

In Zemo’s son Marvel Cinematic Universe Fandom Wiki, it is written that Zemo kept a box of Turkish Delight for every time he visited Riga with his son, although it is never stated explicitly in the series. This might reflect how some fans view the confection.

Fandom
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Variations
Zemo x Turkish Delight x Cherry Blossom Tea refers to the ship between Cherry Blossom Tea, Helmut Zemo and Turkish Delight.