Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited the infamous celebrity chef and butcher sensation Nusret Gökçe's Nusr-Et steakhouse in Istanbul and was seen enjoying a feast with his wife.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Sabah.

Maduro stopped over briefly in Turkey on the way home from a trip to China to raise badly needed investment and secure financing for Venezuela.

Gökçe, a worldwide restaurateur better known by his nickname Salt Bae, posted the videos on his Instagram account seen by some 16 million followers alongside photos of him serving clients like Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona and posing as Don Corleone from the "Godfather" movies.

Appearing on television Monday night, Maduro called the meal a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" and thanked Gökçe for his hospitality, saying he hoped to see him soon in Caracas.

Gökçe later deleted the images and a thank you post to Maduro.