Protesters hold signs and Turkish flags during a rally in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor in Istanbul Municipality, on March 23, 2025.(Photo: AFP)
Police officers use pepper spray during clashes with people as they protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 21, 2025. (Photo: AP)
Protesters clash with Turkish riot police using tear gas and water cannon during a demonstration following the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul in Ankara, March 22, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara on March 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
This combination of pictures created on March 19, 2025 shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), and Istanbul's incumbent Mayor and mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu (R).(Photo: AFP)
Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara on Mar. 20, 2025.(Photo: AFP)
A woman is helped to leave during scuffles between anti riot police officers and people who protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20, 2025. (Photo: AP)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party press office, shows an aerial view of the crowd during a demonstration in front of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality headquarter in Istanbul. on March 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
A woman flashes a victory sign as she takes part in a march against trustees, holding a banner which reads as "The will of the people cannot be usurped. We will not let the trutees" during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, on Nov. 4, 2024.(Photo: AFP)
