A Turkish prosecutor has requested a penalty of 10 years of imprisonment for US Pastor Andrew Brunson, asking the court to lift judicial control provisions against him, the NTV broadcaster reported on Friday.
ANKARA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th October, 2018) A Turkish prosecutor has requested a penalty of 10 years of imprisonment for US Pastor Andrew Brunson, asking the court to lift judicial control provisions against him, the NTV broadcaster reported on Friday.
Brunson's arrest significantly dampened US-Turkish relations. The pastor was detained in 2016 over his alleged ties to the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, which Turkey holds responsible for orchestrating the failed military coup of 2016. The pastor was released from prison in late July, only to be moved to house arrest.
