Turkey detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party on Wednesday called "a coup against our next president".

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, re-elected on Sunday, greets his supporters after receiving the mayortal certificate in front of the Caglayan Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey April 3, 2024. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group,

Prosecutors ordered that Ekrem Imamoglu and about 100 other people be detained, state-run media reported. Istanbul’s mayor is a high-profile member of the opposition.