A court formally arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. View on euronews

A Turkish court formally jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponent, prompting thousands Sunday night to take to the streets across the country in protest.

Charged with 'corruption' and 'aiding a terror organization,' the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as the main opposition figure against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, triggered nationwide protests.

Unlike X, which has suspended social media accounts at the request of the Turkish government, Meta says it has faced heavy fines in Turkey for refusing to do so.

People attend a protest rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025, against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People shout slogans in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday,

Dilek Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has played a prominent role in the protests and rallies held since his arrest.

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. Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges,

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied corruption charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Friday, after he was detained on Wednesday for alleged corruption and terrorism charges.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned mayor and demand his release