14.04.2026 16:50
Alper Temel, who works at a corn stand in Karaköy and attracts intense attention from foreign tourists with his handsomeness, quickly became a name whose fame transcended Turkey's borders. While visitors from many countries, especially Russia, Spain, and Romania, come to Karaköy to see Temel, the young man referred to as the 'handsome corn seller' recently made headlines due to a Russian tourist's comment, 'You are normal.'
Alper Temel, who drew attention with his handsomeness while selling corn in Istanbul's Karaköy, quickly became an international phenomenon after images spread on social media. As visitors from countries such as Russia, Spain, and Romania came to Karaköy to see Temel, whose fame transcended Turkey's borders, the young man, known as the "handsome corn seller," made headlines again with a different interpretation.
SURPRISING COMMENT FROM A RUSSIAN TOURIST
A Russian tourist who went to his stall to see the phenomenon up close said, "You are normal," expressing that reality was different from the images seen on social media. These words quickly became a trending topic on social media.
DISCOVERED THROUGH TOURIST VIDEOS
Temel, whose images recorded while working at his stall in Karaköy spread rapidly on social media, went viral, especially with the interest of foreign tourists. The shares reached millions of views, and he began to be referred to as the "handsome corn seller."
HIS FAME TRANSCENDED TURKEY'S BORDERS
The phenomenon's fame quickly spread abroad. It was observed that tourists from many countries, especially Russia, Spain, and Romania, came to Karaköy to see Temel. Claims that these visits were organized were also reflected in the agenda.
GREAT INTEREST IN LIVE STREAMS
After his increasing popularity, Temel started live streaming on social media platforms and quickly reached a wide audience. It was stated that the streams attracted intense interest, particularly from female users.
CLAIM OF 1 MILLION TL
While virtual gifts sent during live streams drew attention, it was alleged that some viewers sent thousands of gifts at once. The claim that the revenue from the first stream reached approximately 1 million TL found wide resonance on social media.