A video purportedly showing Dutch politician Tunahan Kuzu putting a grilled cheese in his pocket was circulated on social media in March 2017:

The above-displayed clip is real. However, it does not show Tunahan hastily putting a grilled cheese sandwich in the inside pocket of his suit as he was approached by a camera crew. Kuzu explained that the object was actually a phone in a unique case:

“It’s not a sandwich I hideaway, but a phone case,” says Kuzu. “My cousin works in a phone shop. I got these phones from him. Apparently it seems from a distance to be a sandwich, but it’s just a case for my iPhone.”

We took a closer look at the footage and it appears that Kuzu is telling the truth. We found no evidence of melted cheese or bite marks:



Kuzu also attempted to put an end to #tosigate by giving social media users a closer look at his “grilled cheese” iPhone on Twitter: