Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is due to appear in court in multiple cases separate to his arrest last month, increasing the pressure on the opposition figure seen as the main challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The opposition leader’s arrest has ignited Turkey’s largest protests in over a decade

Supporters gather outside Silivri prison as Istanbul's mayor faces politically motivated charges, sparking nationwide protests.

The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming ... the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.Credit...

Supporters of the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, say millions have rallied to protest against his arrest on corruption charges. There are no official numbers, but observers say these are the largest antigovernment protests in a decade.

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.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the country's main opposition party was attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation targeting Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

The journalists work for opposition newspapers, Birgun and Cumhuriyet. Their newspapers said they were facing false charges stemming from their work covering the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

The protests began after the government arrested Imamoglu, the man seen as posing the most serious electoral challenge to Erdogan in years, on March 19