The mayor of Istanbul and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival has been formally arrested and jailed pending trial over corruption charges.
Ekrem Imamoglu was originally detained on Wednesday – sparking widespread protests across Turkey which have since intensified.
Sky’s Alex Crawford has the latest from Istanbul.
Read more here:
https://news.sky.com/story/turkish-president-erdogans-main-rival-ekrem-imamoglu-formally-arrested-and-jailed-pending-trial-13334195
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