ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Access to the X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has been blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand, a message on his social media account said on Thursday.

Ekrem Imamoglu, seen as the main opposition challenger to Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule, was arrested on March 19 and jailed on corruption charges.

Access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ’s social media account on X has been blocked in Turkey, a monitoring platform said Thursday, the latest move against a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.