Why was pastor Andrew Brunson in prison in Turkey?

Brunson had been in prison for nearly two years over accusations he helped individuals the Turkish government says were behind a failed coup. North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson, center wearing glasses, is released from Aliaga Prison in Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, after being imprisoned for nearly two years on terrorism charges.

Who is Andrew Brunson and what happened to him?

Andrew Brunson: Turkey releases US pastor after two years in prison. Andrew Brunson is escorted by Turkish officers on 25 July in Izmir, Turkey. The American pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic rift between Washington DC and Ankara is flying back to the US after a Turkish court ordered his release following two years in detention.

Who is Pastor Bob Brunson?

Brunson, 50, is an evangelical pastor from Black Mountain, North Carolina, who has spent the last 23 years living in Turkey, where he and his wife raised their daughter and two sons.

Why is George Brunson in court again?

Brunson, who was moved from prison to house arrest for health reasons in July, appeared in court for the fourth time to face allegations of links to the outlawed Kurdish separatist PKK, as well as the religious Gülenist movement, which Turkey says was behind the failed 2016 military coup.

What happened to Andrew Brunson?

Turkey released American pastor Andrew Brunson from prison on Friday after sentencing him to the amount of time the evangelical missionary had already served. Reports suggested that the Trump administration had successfully struck a deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to have the pastor released.

Who is George Brunson and why was he arrested?

Brunson, who had been living in Turkey for decades, was arrested in October 2016 in the wake of a failed military coup that attempted to oust Erdogan from power.