Coup Aftermath: Turkish Authorities

coup aftermath: Another Turkish Canadian, Ilhan Erdem, was also arrested last month at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, according to The Chronicle Herald. Since a state of emergency was declared in the failed coup aftermath, some 35,000 people have been detained for questioning. Gulen, a former ally-turned-critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has denied any involvement. More than 17,000 of them — including soldiers, police, judges and journalists — have been formally arrested to face trial. Hanci wife, Rumeysa, said in an interview this week that she hasn't been able to get an explanation from Turkish authorities about what her husband is accused of doing. McCallum, in Calgary for a roundtable on immigration, said it is difficult to comment on an individual case because of privacy concerns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.