Protesters in Turkey have taken to the streets against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the arrest of his rival and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The emergence of Pokemon character Pikachu at a protest site has made videos of the stir go viral.

Pikachu-clad demonstrator became an unexpected symbol of Turkey’s unrest as protests erupted over Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest on corruption and terrorism charges, widely seen as politically motivated.

The footage shows streets filled with fleeing protesters, with the costumed Pikachu running frantically amid the crowd