Cihan Erdal

Cihan Erdal is a Turkish PhD student at Carleton University in Ottawa who is currently imprisoned in Turkey due to his involvement with the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party. On 25 September 2020, Erdal was one of dozens of people arrested and accused of links to terrorism, only hours after he arrived in Istanbul to conduct research for his doctorate. Erdal is a member of the LGBT community, and there has been concern raised for his treatment by Turkish authorities because of this.

Cihan Erdal

Cihan Erdal is a Turkish PhD student at Carleton University in Ottawa who is currently imprisoned in Turkey due to his involvement with the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party. On 25 September 2020, Erdal was one of dozens of people arrested and accused of links to terrorism, only hours after he arrived in Istanbul to conduct research for his doctorate. Erdal is a member of the LGBT community, and there has been concern raised for his treatment by Turkish authorities because of this.