3 hours agoThe American pastor's arrest: Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions
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(8 years ago)US President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with sanctions if it does not release the banned American pastor in Turkey on charges of links to terrorist groups. “US to impose major sanctions on Turkey for long arrest of pastor Andrew Brunson”, Trump said on the social Twitter network “He's suffering a lot. This man of [...]
US President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with sanctions if it does not release the banned American pastor in Turkey on charges of links to terrorist groups.
“US to impose major sanctions on Turkey for long arrest of pastor Andrew Brunson”, Trump said on the social Twitter network
He's suffering a lot. This innocent man of faith should be released immediately”, has added Trump.
Brunson was transferred to house arrest Wednesday after being arrested in the province of Izmir in December 2016. He's accused of spying for The PKK, known as a terrorist organisation in the US and Turkey, and the terrorist organisation FETO, which stands behind the July 2016 coup attempt.
Previously, US Vice President Mike Pence was also threatened via Twitter with a significant “sanctions on Turkey until this innocent man of faith is released”.
Izmir's Second High Criminal Court has said the decision to transfer Brunson to home arrest has been taken because of his health.
The court decided to allow Brunson to live at his address in Izmir, but banned him from “the settlement's abandoned” and from leaving the country.
After the decision, the clergyman left prison with a police escort after completing certain procedures. Authorities have taken extensive security measures at Brunson's residence.
“We will not tolerate threats from nobody
Turkey will not tolerate threats from anyone, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevluüt Cavuşoğlu said following US President Donald Trump's threat of sanctions against Turkey unless it releases US pastor Andrew Brunson, detained for connections to terrorist organisations, broadcasts Anadolu Agency (AA).
No one can dictate Turkey. We will not tolerate threats from anyone”, Cavuşoğlu said on the social Twitter network following the intervention of US President Trump in Turkey's judiciary, which is a NATO member.
The rule of law applies to all without exception”, the chief of Turkish diplomacy said.
Cavuşoğlu phone conversation with Pompeii
Cavuşoğlu also had telephone conversations with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, diplomatic sources announced.
Details about the content of the conversation have not yet been disclosed.
Otherwise, Trump early via the social Twitter network threatened Turkey with sanctions.
“US to impose major sanctions on Turkey for long arrest of pastor Andrew Brunson”, Trump said.
He's suffering a lot. This innocent man of faith must be released immediately”, the American president has added.
Brunson was transferred to house arrest Wednesday after being arrested in the province of Izmir in December 2016. He's accused of spying for The PKK, known as a terrorist organisation in the US and Turkey, and the terrorist organisation FETO, which stands behind the July 2016 coup attempt.
Previously, US Vice President Mike Pence was also threatened via Twitter with a significant “sanctions on Turkey until this innocent man of faith is released”.
Izmir's Second High Criminal Court has said the decision to transfer Brunson to home arrest has been taken because of his health.
The court decided to allow Brunson to live at his address in Izmir, but banned him from “the settlement's abandoned” and from leaving the country.
After the decision, the clergyman left prison with a police escort after completing certain procedures.
Authorities have taken extensive security measures at Brunson's residence. /AAA/
