Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), gives a speech during an extraordinary congress of the party in Ankara on April 6, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses a speech during the Justice and Development Party (AKP), as part of the 8th Ordinary Grand Congress at the Ankara Arena in Ankara, on Feb. 23, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
A protester reacts as Istanbul security personnel detain him at a shopping mall during a rally in support of Istanbul arrested mayor, in Istanbul, on Mar. 27, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
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)
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)
