Cihan Erdal is a Canadian permanent resident, queer youth activist, doctoral student, and coordinator of the Centre for Urban Youth Research at Carleton University in Ottawa. He was unjustly detained in Turkey on unfounded charges in September 2020, after being swept up in a mass arrest of politicians, activists, and academics in Istanbul.
Their first campaign in the fall of 2020 drew thousands of supporters and put Cihan’s case on Ottawa’s agenda. Now, there are new actions the Canadian government can take to help bring Cihan safely home. Send a message to Canadian officials now, using the following link: