A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass protests have broken out across the country against his detention over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties.

A Turkish court on Sunday jailed President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, pending trial on graft charges, in a move likely to stoke the country's biggest protests against the government in more than a decade.

Hundreds of supporters have gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced further questioning over allegations of corruption and terror links