In episode #428 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Cihan Erdal and Ömer Ongun. Erdal is a scholar at Carleton University in Ottawa. In September 2020, while on a visit to Turkey, he was arrested and jailed. His husband, Ömer Ongun, was immediately plunged into a whirlwind of activities organizing the Free Cihan Erdal support campaign. After nine long months in prison, Erdal was released in mid-June, though he may not yet leave Turkey and is still at risk of re-arrest. This is the couple’s first interview together since his release. They talk about their lives, about Erdal’s detention, and about the campaign to free him.
For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2021/07/06/radio-the-campaign-to-free-an-ottawa-academic-detained-in-turkey/
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