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IZMIR, Turkey | US pastor released from house arrest, flown out of Turkey

IZMIR, Turkey | US pastor released from house arrest, flown out of Turkey

IZMIR, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror links but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave the country, removing a major irritant in fraught ties between two NATO allies that still disagree on a host of other issues.

The court near the western city of Izmir sentenced North Carolina native Andrew Brunson to just over three years in prison for…

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ALIAGA, Turkey | Turkish court convicts US pastor of terror yet frees him

ALIAGA, Turkey | Turkish court convicts US pastor of terror yet frees him

ALIAGA, Turkey  — A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor on terror charges but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave the country, a move that’s likely to ease tensions between Turkey and the United States.

The court near the western city of Izmir sentenced Andrew Brunson to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days in prison for allegedly helping terror groups. But since the…

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ALIAGA, Turkey | Court convicts American pastor, allows him to leave Turkey

ALIAGA, Turkey | Court convicts American pastor, allows him to leave Turkey

ALIAGA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror charges but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave Turkey, a move that’s likely to ease the tensions between Turkey and the United States.

The court near the western city of Izmir sentenced Andrew Brunson to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days in prison for the conviction, but since the evangelical pastor…

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