US threatens to sanction Turkey over detained American preacher

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Source: Al Jazeera

The United States has threatened Turkey with sanctions over a detained American pastor held on terrorism and espionage charges - comments Turkish officials angrily denounced.

Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that if Turkey does not take immediate action to free Andrew Craig Brunson, "the United States of America will impose significant sanctions on Turkey".

"Brunson is an innocent man, there is no credible evidence against him," Pence said.



Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/threatens-sanction-turkey-detained-american-preacher-180726152149447.html

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