Andrew Brunson

President Donald Trump has said he felt personally let down by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over his refusal to release an American evangelical pastor after the U.S. had helped a Turkish citizen detained in Israel.

A Turkish prosecutor has issued a permit for United States pastor Andrew Brunson in response to his request to use a treadmill under house arrest. 

AFP - Turkey on Friday threatened to respond if the United States levied further sanctions over the detention of an American pastor which has sparked a diplomatic standoff and battered the Turkish currency.

A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for United States Christian pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has reiterated his criticism of the United States' current political stance against Turkey, as American officials continued to threaten Ankara over the arrest of pastor Andrew Brunson.

U.S Vice President Mike Pence has once again demanded Turkey release jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson. 

Turkey's disappointment regarding the Trump administration's stance is much deeper because it has not taken into account its ally's national security concerns, the Turkish government has said in response to a statement from a White House official that United States President Donald Trump is frustrated Turkey has not released pastor Andrew Brunson. 

A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for United States Christian pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges.

An American Christian pastor standing trial in Turkey on terrorism charges has appealed again to a Turkish court to release him from house arrest and lift his travel ban, his lawyer told Reuters on Aug. 14. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will seek "other friends and allies" around the world if the United States continues to take measures against Turkish government officials.