News of the 'standing man', seen standing in place in Taksim Square and staring directly at the Atatürk Culture Center (AKM) quickly spread across social media on Monday night. The 'standing man' seen in Taksim Square at 20:30 on Monday night spent hours staring at the Atatürk Culture Center. At one point police stopped him to check his belongings; however they proceeded to allow the man to continue to stand there in the square. Later in the night, people began flocking to the square to join the 'standing man'.