12punto reports: What happened to the man who walked around naked in Kayseri claiming 'I am the Mahdi'?

Footage of a man walking completely naked through the streets of Yenice Neighborhood in Kayseri's Yahyalı district, shouting, I am the Mahdi, I want you to follow me, has become a trending topic on social media. 12punto has learned the identity of the individual. Here are the details...

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In Kayseri, a man walking around completely naked and shouting, "I am the Mahdi, I want you to follow me," has become a major topic on social media. Local residents recorded the individual second by second in the footage shared by Solcu Gazete.

12punto reached out to Muhittin Türkmen, the Mukhtar of Yenice Neighborhood in the Yahyalı district of Kayseri.

Providing information about the individual, Türkmen stated, "He has appeared on television before. He is already receiving treatment. His mother takes care of him. This morning, he was taken to a hospital in the metropolitan area for treatment purposes."

"I AM THE MAHDI"

The man walking in the street had said the following:

"Come to the path of Allah, I need you too. There will be those who trip me up and try to stop me on this path. I am from Yenice Neighborhood, Yahyalı, Kayseri. I am the Mahdi, I am the servant and messenger of Allah. This is my final call to you. For the sake of Allah, I want you to follow me."

REACTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Numerous comments were made on social media regarding the person who declared himself the Mahdi in Kayseri.