Adams Cameo In Turkish Rom-Com Resurfaces Amid Bribe Probe

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Eric Adams' Turkish bribery scandal got characteristically weirder after a potential piece of art imitating life resurfaced.

A snippet of Adams' cameo in a Turkish rom-com in which he's being asked for political favors came to light this week in a report by New York.

Adams played himself in the 2017 film "New York Masali," which translates to "Fairytale of New York," the report states. In his appearance, two men ask him in Turkish for help adding a floor to a home and getting a permit for a restaurant.

"You guys are from Turkey," Adams' character responds.

"Brooklyn loves Turkey," he says, apparently referencing his then-role as the borough's president. "Brooklyn is the Istanbul of America. We love your food, we love your music, but I don't understand Turkish."

The cameo — which can be seen in a clip shared by Politico reporter Jeff Coltin — ends with the trio taking a selfie.

Adams has not been accused of wrongdoing by federal authorities who raided the home of his chief fundraiser Brianna Suggs last week. The raid stemmed from a probe about whether foreign money from Turkey was funneled into his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as whether his campaign kicked back benefits to a Brooklyn construction company and Turkish officials, the New York Times reported.

The mayor has denied knowledge of any improper fundraising activity.

Still, as the New York report's headline states: "Eric Adams has a lot of ties to Turkey."

Adams traveled to Turkey twice in 2015 alone and once told a Turkish publication he planned to buy a home in Istanbul, the report states. His campaign also received donations from employees of KSK Construction Group, a Brooklyn-based company with Turkish ties that was also raided last week, according to the report.