Zemo x Turkish Delight

"Turkish Delight, irresistible."

- Helmut Zemo

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

The Whole World is Watching
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. Zemo scatters even more Turkish Delights onto a table. He then murmurs that the confection is irresistible.

Later, the trio go to GRC's Resettlement Camp to investigate the clues regarding the Flag Smashers's whereabouts. As the adults seem to be defensive of them, Zemo approaches a group of kids who are playing outside the buildings. He offers the group some Turkish Delights, placing the confections on a stool. After a little girl takes one of the Turkish Delights, Zemo tells her that the confection was always his son's favorite. He proceeds to question the girl about the information he needs. After he gains the information, he leaves the kids with a bag full of Turkish Delights.

In the series, Zemo is shown to be fond of Turkish Delight. The confection is common in Eastern Europe countries. Sokovia, where Zemo came from, is a Eastern European country. Zemo with Turkish Delight is only shown briefly in the series. Besides that the confection was his son's favorite, not many else can be picked up.

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 one of Zemo fans’ most favorite lines, as it is often mentioned in 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 contents. 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 literature: the White Witch from Narnia who uses Turkish Delight to gain information from Edmund. Zemo's relationship with Turkish Delight also inflicts sentiment in some fans, as the confection was Zemo's son's favorite, therefore it 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.