Turkish opposition calls mass rally in defence of jailed Istanbul mayor

Hundreds of thousands turn out for Ekrem İmamoğlu away from city centre, where there had been clashes with police Turkey's main opposition has rallied in defence of the jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, in a move to sustain the largest anti-government demonstrations in years. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the protest called by the head of the opposition Republican People's party (CHP) in a spot far from the Istanbul city centre. The party leader, -zgur -zel, claimed 2.2 milli...