Turkey’s president has now confirmed publicly that an American pastor jailed for the past twelve months is being held as a political hostage. In a speech at his presidential palace, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan openly called on the United States to exchange pastor Andrew Brunson for Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish citizen living in exile in the US since 1999 who is accused of masterminding last year’s failed coup via his international network of followers.
Turkey offers to free pastor
Written by David Fletcher 06 Oct 2017Additional Info
- Praise: God for this initiative, while continuing to intercede for the release of judges, prosecutors, academics, and journalists who are still in jail for suspected terrorist sympathies or actions. (Proverbs 28:18)
- More: www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/october/turkey-offers-to-free-jailed-american-pastor-in-clergy-swap.html
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