Pikachu Joins Turkey Protests Against Erdogan, Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdown | Watch
Turkey Protests: As the police attempted to disperse angry protesters using water cannons, the man was seen running evading arrest in his Pokemon-themed costume.
A protester- dressed in a Pikachu costume- was seen running from the police in Antalya amid mass protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor who is considered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival.
As the police attempted to disperse angry protesters using water cannons, the man was seen running evading arrest in his Pokemon-themed costume.
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Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested since the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu last week as part of a corruption probe.
The viral video of the Pikachu protester was shared by Ekrem Imamoglu’s political party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), which wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Even Pikachu is affected by pepper spray."
Ekrem Imamoglu was leading Erdogan in some polls before being arrested after a court ordered his detention pending trial on alleged corruption charges. His party won control of Istanbul in 2019– a stronghold of Erdogan’s party for the past 25 years.
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