Turkey: What a Pastor's Release Means for Ties With the U.S.

The man at the center of a political tug of war between the United States and Turkey is finally going free. A Turkish court sentenced Andrew Brunson, an American evangelical pastor who has been in prison on terrorism charges since 2016, to three years in prison on Oct. 12 -- only to order his release on time served. The court further lifted an overseas travel ban for Brunson, paving the way for his return to the United States and prompting a celebratory tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump....