Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial | Courts News

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The court ordered imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, jailed pending the outcome of a trial on Corruption Charges.

A Turkish Court on Sunday Formally Placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Under Arrest Pending Trial on Corruption Charges Days After His Detention Triggeded Mass Protests in the Country.

The mayor is one of 100 people being investigated on corruption charges, and is also being probed in a second case on “terror-related” allegations.

The mayor, a key opposition figures and potential challenger to longtime president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday by the government for alleged corruption and “terrorism”.

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