A Turkish court on Friday rejected another appeal to free US pastor Andrew Brunson, whose detention has sparked a major crisis in ties between Turkey and the United States, his lawyer said. The court ruled that Brunson would remain under house arrest, lawyer Cem Halavurt told AFP, adding that he ...
Turkey on Friday threatened to respond if the United States levied further sanctions over the detention of an American pastor which has sparked a diplomatic standoff and battered the Turkish currency. “We’ve already responded based on the World Trade Organization rules and will continue to do so,” Trade Minister Ruhsar ...