Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges

Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
The arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked riots and protests across the city (Emrah Gurel/AP)

A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him to be jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade.

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