More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

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

Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on dissenting voices in Turkey.

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

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections ANKARA, Turkey -- Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular ...

Officials in Istanbul elected an interim replacement on Wednesday for the Turkish city’s popular mayor, who is being held in custody on corruption charges. Members of the municipal council representing Turkey’s largest city selected deputy chairman Nuri Aslan as an interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu,

NEWS ANALYSIS. By arresting his main political opponent, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is transforming his regime into a true autocracy. Major demonstrations have taken place in many cities across the country.

Turkey is witnessing massive protests as thousands of demonstrators have come out on the streets. The reason: They are raising their voice against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul mayor and rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.