section_path: Protests/29 March
section_name: 29 March
paragraph_text: 29 March
  
  A mass rally was organized by CHP in Maltepe, Istanbul. Ozgur Özel claimed 2.2 million people joined, newspapers put the figure in the hundreds of thousands. A letter from İmamoğlu was read out at the rally:
  
  I have no fear, you are behind me and by my side. I have no fear because the nation is united. The nation is united against the oppressor. They can put me in jail and try me as much as they want, the nation has shown that it will crush all traps and plots.
  
  On the same day, in an interview with France's Le Monde, Özel said he planned to make Saturday rallies a weekly feature in cities across Turkey, with others to be held in Istanbul every Wednesday.
  
  A protester wearing a Pikachu costume was chased by police in Antalya, leading to the Pokémon mascot becoming a symbol of anti-Erdogan protests. Since then, Pikachu posters and costumes have appeared at protests. President Erdogan called the protests a "show" and warned CHP to stop "provoking" the Turks.