Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, accompanied by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas and his wife Selvi Kilicdaroglu, greets his supporters at the party's headquarters after a six-party alliance announced him as its presidential candidate, in Ankara, Turkey March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, accompanied by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas and his wife Selvi Kilicdaroglu, meets with his supporters at the party's headquarters after a six-party alliance announced him as its presidential candidate, in Ankara, Turkey March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan 

A supporter of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu screams during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu listens to IYI (Good) Party leader Meral Aksener during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu addresses the crowd during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is seen during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout slogans as they wave Turkish flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greets his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Demonstrators shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu take part in a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

A supporter of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu takes part in a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Leaders of the six-party opposition alliance, Gultekin Uysal of Democratic Party (DP), Ali Babacan of Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Kemal Kilicdaroglu of Republican People's Party (CHP), Ahmet Davutoglu of Gelecek (Future) Party, Meral Aksener of IYI (Good) Party, and Sabri Tekir deputy chairman of Saadet (Felecity) Party, pose with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Ali Babacan, Leader of Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival to Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Erdogan, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu poses during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of him, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu poses during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of him, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Meral Aksener, Leader of IYI (Good) Party, holds Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's hand during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Meral Aksener, Leader of IYI (Good) Party, presents a scarf to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and the other opposition party leaders Ali Babacan of Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Gultekin Uysal of Democratic Party (DP), Ahmet Davutoglu of Gelecek (Future) Party, Meral Aksener of IYI (Good) Party, and Sabri Tekir deputy chairman of Saadet (Felecity) Party, pose with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and the other opposition party leaders Ali Babacan of Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Gultekin Uysal of Democratic Party (DP), Ahmet Davutoglu of Gelecek (Future) Party, Meral Aksener of IYI (Good) Party, and Sabri Tekir deputy chairman of Saadet (Felecity) Party, pose with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and the other opposition party leaders Ali Babacan of Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Gultekin Uysal of Democratic Party (DP), Ahmet Davutoglu of Gelecek (Future) Party, Meral Aksener of IYI (Good) Party, and Sabri Tekir deputy chairman of Saadet (Felecity) Party, pose with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of Imamoglu, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather in front of his office, as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu wave Turkish flags, as they gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greets his supporters as they gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greets his supporters as they gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Meral Aksener, Leader of IYI (Good) Party, addresses the crowd as supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced him to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his wife Dilek sit in his office with their son Mehmet Selim and Meral Aksener, Leader of IYI (Good) Party, as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his wife Dilek sit at his office with their son Mehmet Selim and Meral Aksener Leader of IYI (Good) Party, as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his wife Dilek sit at his office with their son Mehmet Selim, as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his wife Dilek sit at his office, with their son Mehmet Selim and Meral Aksener Leader of IYI (Good) Party, as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his wife Dilek sit at his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

A supporter of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu stands in front of a police barrier as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court convene to reach a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu comments about the court case against him after Friday prayers at Sehzadebasi Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu comments about the court case against him after Friday prayers at Sehzadebasi Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu comments about the court case against him after Friday prayers at Sehzadebasi Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court reaches a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court reaches a verdict in the trial of Imamoglu, who is accused of insulting state officials with comments he made at the time of elections in 2019, with prosecutors seeking the imposition of a political ban on him, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas