Turkey Frees US Pastor Brunson After Two Years Detention
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson held for the last two years in Turkey, in a case that sparked a crisis in ties with the United States.
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Turkey, US Fail to Reach Accord Over Detained Pastor Brunson
Turkey and the U.S. failed to reach an accord on Pastor Andrew Brunson after talks between the Turkish and U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday, most likely paving the way for further…
Turkish, US Officials Discuss Bilateral Ties, Pastor Brunson
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal met with Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss a wide array of issues, including the case of…
After Turkish Media Reports, US Denies Agreement on Pastor Brunson
Spokeswoman of the U.S. State Department denied media reports that the Turkish and U.S. officials reached a preliminary accord on Pastor Andrew Brunson who is currently under house arrest in…
Turkey, US Officials to Meet in Washington to Resolve Brunson Crisis
Turkish and the U.S. officials will meet in Washington, D.C. within two days to reach an accord over the dispute regarding Pastor Andrew Brunson whose ongoing detention sparked tit-for-tat…
Erdogan: Turkey to Impose Sanctions on US Officials In Retaliation
The Turkish president said Turkey would hit two U.S. officials with sanctions in retaliation to the U.S. sanctions against the Turkish ministers in an escalating dispute over the detainment…
Turkey’s Erdogan Again Rebuffs US Threat of Sanctions
Turkey's president again struck a defiant tone and said threatening language by the U.S. does not benefit anyone after the U.S. leaders showed unflinching intention to slap sanctions on…
Turkey’s Erdogan Refuses to Back Down After Trump’s Sanction Threats
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will not back down after U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatened to slap large sanctions over the ongoing detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson,…
Turkey Shrugs Off Trump’s Threat of Sanctions Over Pastor’s House Arrest
Turkish authorities shrugged off U.S. President Donald J. Trump's threat to slap large sanctions against Turkey over ongoing detention of U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson who was placed under…
US Senators Introduce Bill to Block Loans to Turkey Over Jailed Pastor
After a Turkish court refused to free U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned pending trial in western Turkey, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new bill to block…