Global Affairs confirms another Canadian arrested in Turkey
Global Affairs Canada says a second Canadian citizen has been detained in Turkey.
Spokesman Francois Lasalle says Canadian consular officials are in contact with Turkish authorities and are providing consular assistance to the family.
Global Affairs would not release the name of the Canadian, citing privacy concerns.
However, the Anatolian Heritage Federation in Ottawa says in a release that the person arrested and detained at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul is Ilhan Erdem on what it calls “trumped up” allegations.