Turkey's interior minister says authorities have detained 37 people for allegedly sharing “provocative” content on social media following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations. Detention orders were also issued for around 100 others connected to the mayor,

Turkey detained 37 people accused of "provocative" social media posts over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the government said on Thursday, seeking to quell protests. Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival,