A Carleton University PhD student and Canadian permanent resident who spent the last 262 days in a Turkish prison has been freed. Once released, Ongun said Erdal will travel to Istanbul until he and his lawyers can secure permission for him to return to Canada. A Turkish court has decided to release Cihan Erdal, a 32-year-old PhD candidate at Carleton University and a permanent resident of Canada. In this undated photo, Ömer Ongun, left, poses with Erdal, his partner of 10 years. Once Erdal is released from prison, Ongun said he will have to remain in Turkey until he gets permission to return to Canada.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2021 16:21 UTC