Pastor’s appeal rejected

ISTANBUL: One Turkish court has rejected an American Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest and for his travel ban to be lifted.

However, an upper court is yet to rule on the appeal, his lawyer told media yesterday.

Evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson is standing trial in Turkey over terrorism charges

His case now lies at the heart of a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and the US that has sent the Turkish lira into free-fall. – Reuters