Turkish rally 'for justice' after mayor's detention

Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been charged with corruption.

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Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of the Turkish city of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) 2028 presidential candidate in a ballot on Sunday.

He denies the allegations and says they are politically motivated. "I will never bow", he was quoted as saying after being remanded in custody pending trial.

His detention has sparked off some of the largest protests in more than a decade. Erdogan has condemned the demonstrations and accused the CHP of trying to "disturb the peace and polarise our people".

Imamoglu was one of more than 100 people, including other politicians, journalists and businessmen, detained as part of an investigation on Wednesday.

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