Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor following new protest

Protests have been held since Istanbul’s mayor was arrested (Khalil Hamra/AP)

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release.

Mr Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges, is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule.