His dream has been to live the American dream but, it's been a battle for a Berrien County business owner.

The government says Ibrahim Parlak hid ties to a Turkish terrorist organization.

Parlak has served jail time and he's been in and out court waiting to learn his fate.

At the same time, he says he stands proud knowing he was able to keep a successful business and be part of a community.

Now, the future of that community may change.

This tight-knit Michiana community was formed at Parlak's Harbert, Michigan restaurant, Cafe Gulistan.

They stood by him since he served jail time in 2004, and they continue to stick by him saying "he" gave them this community but, Parlak says waiting and wondering what lies ahead for him in court is taking a toll on him.

A restaurant and a gathering spot is what people from the outside may think of when they drive by Cafe Gulistan but, those inside call it a home, a community.

Ibrahim Parlak says, “We all somehow got tied together stronger.”

Tom Hackley says, “We hadn't known each other before and our community came together through this restaurant.”

Friends of Parlak say it's because of their admiration for him, a man who wants nothing more than to wake up, worry free and work hard serving his customers in his community at Cafe Gulistan.

Parlak says, “It needs attention and focus and day after day care. For me to continue doing that, you have to know you're going to be here tomorrow.”

He thought yesterday, months ago, there would've have been some type of answer. He was in 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati back in October, still the waiting continues.

So, he went ahead and talked to some of his realtor friends in the group.

Parlak says, “If a buyer comes in I will talk to them and see what it's about but, tomorrow I can also say I'm pulling it back. My gut is telling me the right thing is going to happen but how much more suffering, I don’t know.”

Hackley says, “He doesn't have anybody to help him manage so it's all on his shoulders and it's been a very stressful four years for Ibrahim.”

While the future of Cafe Gulistan is in question, Ibrahim and his friends say there is no question the community formed inside these doors will continue somehow some way

Parlak says, “It will be in our living room. It will be friends at an antique shop or across the street at the gallery. This will continue."

Joel Klass says. “A lot of people have just resonated with this and it's rare in this day and age and it's a beautiful thing.”

One of the big reasons Ibrahim is finding it hard to run this business is that his brother is not beside him.

Parlak's brother, Huseyin, was deported back to Turkey almost a year ago. The government says he violated the conditions of his student visa.

Huseyin Parlak will be in court in Cincinnati next Tuesday waiting to learn his fate.