A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade. It also deepened concerns over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar breaks down the latest developments.
Trending
- Rachel Reeves says UK listing rules ‘reinvigorating’ City amid hopes of revival
- Iran internet shutdown: activists warn of 'permanent' blackout
- 8 fun facts about Dolly Parton for her 80th birthday
- The week in pictures: ICE In Minnesota, tractors in Paris and Trump gets a second-hand Nobel
- Sting pays £595k to The Police bandmates, court hears | Ents & Arts News
- Kurdish forces risk turning to 'guerrilla' warfare as Syrian army advances
- German firms hunker down as Trump marks one year in office
- Huge NASA rocket reaches launch pad after painstaking 1mph journey | Science, Climate & Tech News
