Protesters clash with police in Istanbul over mayor’s arrest

Clashes erupted outside Istanbul’s city hall Sunday night as protesters confronted police in a demonstration against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The demonstrators, many carrying flares, were met with a heavy police response, including the use of pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

Earlier in the day, a court formally ordered Imamoglu’s detention on corruption…