The AK Party (Justice and Development Party) of Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the single most popular party in Turkey, polling over 30%. Supports wore yellow AK hats and Erdogan masks. Despite being labeled "Islamist," a rally near Istanbul drew a wide range of people, both young and old, religious conservatives and the secular. Religion was clearly more prominent than at other party rallies, however, with men praying at a local mosque and a noticable number of heavily robed women. As at most public events, well-armed police watched over the crowd..