Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will not “surrender” under the sanctions imposed by the United States over the detention of an American pastor, accusing Washington of launching an “attempted economic coup” against Ankara. “Today some people are trying to threaten us through the economy, through interest rates, ...
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 ...