Voters in Istanbul are rushing to vote in the second round runoff polls and elect Turkey's next president. Young and old alike arrived at polling stations in the early hours, with the message of "change" shared, especially by young people and women. Another prominent message shared by Istanbul voters is the "uplifting" feeling they derived from the speech given by Turkish actress Merve Dizdar, who won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, at the award ceremony just before the country's historic election. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES