Turkish President's main rival is jailed on day of likely nomination

A Turkish opposition politician has been jailed after he was arrested on corruption charges.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of President Recep Tayyip 's main politically rivals, had been due to be formally nominated as the Republican People's Party (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a vote on Sunday.

The arrest of Mr Imamoglu and more than 100 other people sparked some of the largest protests in Turkey for decades.

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