‘Canada is cold but Turks on fire’: Turkish Canadians call on Ottawa to condemn the arrest of country’s opposition leader

Canada's response to political turmoil in Turkey will be a key factor in shaping the voting decisions for members of diaspora, says a community member.
Turkish Canadians rally on Parliament Hill on March 22 in solidarity with protesters in Istanbul ahead of the arrest of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu on March 23.

Turkish Canadians are calling on the federal government to condemn the “unlawful and politically motivated” arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul. The Turkish opposition leader and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was first detained, then jailed pending trial o...

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