Istanbul mayor arrested on corruption charges

ISTANBUL — The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu has been suspended from office and detained on corruption charges, Turkiye's Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

Imamoglu's removal was a "temporary measure under the law", the ministry said on X, citing allegations of unlawful acquisition of personal data for profit, bribery, tender rigging and establishing a criminal organization.

Imamoglu, 54, had been held for questioning since Wednesday. He was arrested after a statement in court on Sunday and transferred to Marmara Prison in Istanbul's Silivri district.