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American pastor imprisoned in Turkey could be released in coming days

By Naomi Lim
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American pastor imprisoned in Turkey could be released in coming days

The White House has reportedly reached a deal with Turkey that secures the release of detained American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.

Brunson, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016, is expected to be freed after terrorism-related charges laid against him are dropped during his next court appearance on Friday, NBC News reported Thursday.

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