Turkish Court Reportedly Rejects Appeal to Release US Pastor Amid Worsening Ties
A lawyer for the evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson, detained by the Turkish authorities, stated that a higher court had yet to rule on the appeal to the case.
Izmir court rejected an appeal to release the US pastor Bronson of the house arrest, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing judicial sources.
Earlier this month the US imposed sanctions on members of the Turkish government due to the Andrew Brunson case.
The US pastor, who worked in Turkey for many years, was arrested two years ago for his alleged ties to the movement founded by Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara has accused of planning the 2016 failed military coup.
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