NEW YORK—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor whose detention on terrorism charges has strained relations between Ankara and Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sept. 24 he was hopeful Turkey would release evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson this month. The preacher was moved to house arrest in July after being detained for 21 months.
