CHP Holds Mass Rally For Arrested Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu In Izmir

IZMIR, TURKEY - MAY 19: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Audio/music licensing is not included.) People wave flags during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on May 19, 2025 in Izmir, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Today marks the two month anniversary of his arrest. (Footage by Burak Kara/Getty Images)