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

Protests have raged on for a fourth night in Istanbul following the arrest of the city's mayor, part of the largest demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade. Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,

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