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Turkey Expects US to Lift Sanctions Soon After Pastor Brunson's Release
Turkey Expects US to Lift Sanctions Soon After Pastor Brunson's Release
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US pastor Andrew Brunson was released by a Turkish court in Izmir on October 12 and shortly after returned to the United States to be greeted by US President... 22.10.2018, Sputnik International
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Turkey Expects US to Lift Sanctions Soon After Pastor Brunson's Release
15:31 GMT 22.10.2018 (Updated: 12:20 GMT 06.08.2022) US pastor Andrew Brunson was released by a Turkish court in Izmir on October 12 and shortly after returned to the United States to be greeted by US President Donald Trump at the White House.
The arrest of US pastor Brunson has significantly aggravated US-Turkish relations. After his detention, the United States imposed sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and doubled previously levied import tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel to 20 percent and 50 percent, respectively.
READ MORE: ‘Supernatural Wisdom': Trump Welcomes Freed Pastor Brunson to the White House
The sanctions prompted a significant downturn of the Turkish lira, which plunged more than 40 percent this year.
14 October 2018, 17:04 GMT
Commenting on the pastor's liberation and punitive measures against Ankara, US President Donald Trump stated that no deal had been made with Turkey on lifting US sanctions in exchange for Brunson's release.
READ MORE: Trump: No Deal Made With Turkey on Lifting US Sanctions for Brunson's Release
The US pastor was arrested in 2016 over his alleged ties to the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey holds responsible for orchestrating the failed military coup earlier that year. Prior to the release, the pastor was freed from prison in late July 2018 and moved to house arrest. On October 12, a court in Izmir sentenced Brunson to more than three years in prison but released him from house arrest, saying he would not have to serve any more jail time.
