Election rallies in Turkey ahead of May 14 elections - in pictures


  • Turkish President and People's Alliance's candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a campaign rally in Ankara. AFP
    Turkish President and People's Alliance's candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a campaign rally in Ankara. AFP
  • Emine Erdogan, the President's wife, greets his supporters in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
    Emine Erdogan, the President's wife, greets his supporters in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
  • Supporters of Mr Erdogan at the Ankara rally. AFP
    Supporters of Mr Erdogan at the Ankara rally. AFP
  • Mr and Mrs Erdogan wave to supporters. AFP
    Mr and Mrs Erdogan wave to supporters. AFP
  • Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
    Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
  • Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
    Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
  • Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
    Mr Erdogan delivers his speech in Ankara on Sunday. AFP
  • Supporters of Mr Erdogan wave Turkish flags at the Ankara rally. AFP
    Supporters of Mr Erdogan wave Turkish flags at the Ankara rally. AFP
  • The Erdogans wave to supporters. AFP
    The Erdogans wave to supporters. AFP
  • Erdogan supporters smile at the campaign rally. AFP
    Erdogan supporters smile at the campaign rally. AFP
  • Supporters listen to Mr Erdogan's address in Ankara on Sunday. AP
    Supporters listen to Mr Erdogan's address in Ankara on Sunday. AP
  • Mr Erdogan speaks with an Ankara football club's scarf around his neck. AP
    Mr Erdogan speaks with an Ankara football club's scarf around his neck. AP
  • Supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party chairman and Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu rally in Izmir, Turkey, on Sunday. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party chairman and Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu rally in Izmir, Turkey, on Sunday. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Mr Kilicdaroglu delivers a speech in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Mr Kilicdaroglu delivers a speech in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Mr Kilicdaroglu and his wife Selvi wave to supporters. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Mr Kilicdaroglu and his wife Selvi wave to supporters. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Mr and Mrs Kilicdaroglu pose in front of thousands of his supporters. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Mr and Mrs Kilicdaroglu pose in front of thousands of his supporters. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Mr Kilicdaroglu's supporters throng in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Mr Kilicdaroglu's supporters throng in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Supporters of Mr Kilicdaroglu make the heart gesture in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Supporters of Mr Kilicdaroglu make the heart gesture in Izmir. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Supporters wave flags and chant while awaiting the arrival of CHP presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu at a campaign rally on Sunday in Izmir, Turkey. He is considered to pose a major threat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long rule in the May elections. Getty
    Supporters wave flags and chant while awaiting the arrival of CHP presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu at a campaign rally on Sunday in Izmir, Turkey. He is considered to pose a major threat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long rule in the May elections. Getty
  • Mr Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters on Sunday. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
    Mr Kilicdaroglu addresses his supporters on Sunday. Republican People's Party Press Service / AFP
  • Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty
    Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty
  • Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty
    Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty
  • The Kilicdaroglus return the heart gesture to his supporters. Getty
    The Kilicdaroglus return the heart gesture to his supporters. Getty
  • Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty
    Supporters await Mr Kilicdaroglu's arrival in Izmir. Getty