[tugberkk]

When was this? Afaik (35-year old Turkish) this is not a custom.

[_glass]

On the West Coast (Izmir, Dikili, Cesme, Bodrum) it is custom. It is sometimes called Italian or Roman ice cream, even though I never ate this ice cream in Italy. My two little girls picked this one even up, so it is custom right now, and I think since at least 30 years.

[dbacar]

I have lived in Izmir 4+ years, never heard it.