US warns Turkey of consequences if jailed pastor isn't freed

WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump administration warned Turkey on Wednesday that it is considering punitive "consequences" if the NATO ally does not throw out the charges or acquit an American pastor accused of espionage and aiding terrorist groups.Wess Mitchell, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe, said the charges against Andrew Brunson, 50, of North Carolina, were "laughable.""The Turks claim to have a high standard of justice, the indictment suggests otherwise," Mitchell told the [...]


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