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Bill Graveland: Canadian Imam and Turkish

bill graveland: It might not be good for him or his family if we talk about details of this case in public, Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum said Friday, according to Toronto Star. But there are many such cases that arise and we are doing our best to provide support. By Bill Graveland The Canadian Press Fri., Aug. 19, 2016 CALGARY—Canada immigration minister says it best if he doesn't say much about a Canadian imam who was jailed in Turkey shortly after last month failed coup. Calgarian Davud Hanci was arrested for allegedly helping orchestrate the coup attempt. Gulen, a former ally-turned-critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has denied any involvement. 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.