Police officers stand in a street around the provincial police headquarters where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is being held after his arrest, in Istanbul on March 19, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Turkish police detain a protester attempting with others to march to Taksim Square, at Mecidiyekoy district near Taksim, in Istanbul, on May 1, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Locals camp in a public park following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo: AP)
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)
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)
People gesture and chant slogans as they protest to defy a ban and march on the way to Taksim Square during the May Day rally, in Istanbul, on May 1, 2017. (Photo: AFP)