Pikachu joins anti-Erdogan stir in Turkey, runs from police in viral video

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As the police attempted to disperse the angry protesters using water cannons, the activist was seen running in his Pokémon-themed costume to evade arrest in the early hours of March 27.

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Pikachu joins mass protests against Erdogan

India Today News Desk

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 28, 2025 07:19 IST

The mass protests against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponent -- took a comic turn when a protester in a Pikachu costume outran the police in Antalya.

As the police attempted to disperse the angry protesters using water cannons, the activist was seen running in his Pokmon-themed costume to evade arrest in the early hours of March 27.

According to officials, nearly 2,000 people have been arrested since the detention of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan's main rival, last week as part of a corruption probe.

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Sayan Ganguly

Published On:

Mar 28, 2025

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