Hundreds of thousands of citizens participated in the "Great Istanbul Rally" attended by President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Participants for the rally organized by the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Presidency were admitted to the venue at Atatürk Airport as of 10:30.
After the venue was filled with citizens, the rally began at 14:00.
At the rally where AK Party Istanbul Deputy and composer Yücel Arzen took the stage first, Ceyhun Çelikten, Uğur Işılak, Alişan, and Sinan Akçıl performed their songs.
Participants unfurled a giant Turkish flag at the rally venue.
The helicopter carrying President Erdoğan circled above the rally area before landing.
Murat Kurum, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor candidate of the People's Alliance, ascended the platform with his wife Şengül Kurum and children to greet the citizens.
Before President Erdoğan's speech, AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe and Murat Kurum delivered speeches.
