Ilhan Erdem: Turkish and Coup Aftermath

ilhan erdem: He has been accused in Turkish media reports of having ties to Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based cleric the Turkish government accuses of masterminding the coup, according to Huffington Post Canada. Gulen, a former ally-turned-critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has denied any involvement. John McCallum addresses a news conference in Vancouver, Aug. 17. Another Turkish Canadian, Ilhan Erdem, was also arrested last month at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. More than 17,000 of them — including soldiers, police, judges and journalists — have been formally arrested to face trial. Since a state of emergency was declared in the failed coup aftermath, some 35,000 people have been detained for questioning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.