Amid massive protests over the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a demonstrator dressed in a Pikachu costume joined the crowds, marching alongside thousands of others expressing outrage. But as riot police moved in with water cannons to break up the protest, the costumed activist was seen fleeing—a moment that has since gone viral since.

Thousands of people hit the streets in Turkey to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top rival.

In Ankara, ongoing clashes continue between police and protesters opposing the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. The police have used pepper spray, water cannons, and rubber bullets. There are recordings of the protests available online.