"That fact that i didn’t even know there were protests going on in turkey until someone ran around protesting in a pikachu costume shows you the power of memes," one X user wrote Thursday.

A protestor dressed as this character, sporting the bright yellow costume, joined the demonstration and caught the attention of others. Visuals showing 'Pikachu' walking another protest ...

Over the weekend, the US saw one of the biggest waves of protests recently, with 1,200 ‘Hands Off!’ rallies held across all 50 states, against President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon ...

Multiple news reports have featured footage of a Turkish protester dressed in a Pikachu costume fleeing from police during ongoing demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

But amid the banners and chants, it was an unlikely figure — Pikachu — who lit up the demonstrations. Dressed in the iconic yellow costume familiar to every ... #ProtestPikachu became more than just a ...