Posts Share with x An allegation of Turkish protests against Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan.
🚨🇹🇷Break:
🔴Erdogan escapes to an unknown location as mass protests break out across the turkey!
Millions take him to the streets and retract his legitimacy from his government.
developing… pic.twitter.com/zyo1zzb6fn
– silencedsirs◼️ (@silentlysirs) March 19, 2025
Verdict: False
The video shows the crowds of East Timor when Pope Francis visited a largely Catholic country.
Fact check:
Social media users claim to show Turkish protests against Erdogan. One user said, “Breaking: 🔴Erdogan flees to an unknown location as a massive amount of protests explode across Turkey!
This claim is wrong. Check your facts through reverse image search. Make sure the video comes from a visit to East Timor in September 2024. Shared on Tiktok in September 2024.
@kopacol84 Momen Pope Francis Memberi Berkat Pada Umatnya #pausfransiskus #BLESSED #catholic Suara asli – inspirasikatholik_ – inspirasicatholic_
Fake reporter researcher Tal Hagin exposes this claim. (Related: claims that Pam Bondi petitioned the court to nullify Anthony Fauci’s amnesty)
The video does not portray Turkish protesters, nor is it a recent protester.
This video is from Timor-Leste, filmed on September 10th, 2024. Rather than showing protest, they returned home after the masses attended by 60,000 people during Pope Francis’ visit. https://t.co/w6ahpphbgv pic.twitter.com/xqnxt2v27g
– Tarhagin (@talhagin) March 19, 2025
“This video is not a depiction of Turkish protesters, nor is it recent. The video is from Timor Rest, filmed on September 10, 2024. Rather than showing protest, people returned home after the masses, allegedly attended by 60,000 people during Pope Francis’ visit,” reads Hagin’s tweet.
