Photo of the day: Turmoil in Turkiye

A whirling dervish stands in front of Turkish anti-riot police officers during a rally in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor in Istanbul Municipality on March 23, 2025. Istanbul's newly deposed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was taken to a jail on the western outskirts of the megacity city on March 23, 2025, afternoon, the main CHP opposition party said.

Image:  Kemal Aslan/ AFP