IZMIR, Turkey—A U.S. pastor was flown out of Turkey on Oct. 12 after a court freed him from two years of detention, in a step that could improve U.S.-Turkish ties strained by disputes over Syria, Iran and Ankara’s planned purchase of Russian military equipment.
Pastor Andrew Brunson was expected to land at Joint Base Andrews near Washington at around noon EDT (16:00 GMT) on Oct. 13 after a stop in Germany for a medical check-up.
