Maduro sends greeting to Turkish chef after controversial meal "I am sending a greeting to our friend... Nusret ... Nusret... friend! I will soon go back to Istanbul so we can see each other again," says Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after videos of the leader gorging on succulent pieces of meat in a restaurant owned by a celebrity Turkish chef went viral, infuriating Venezuelans who struggle to find food on a daily basis. SOUNDBITE