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Plenty of U.S.-Turkey Tension Remains Even After Pastor's Return
- Trump insists no deal made with Erdogan to secure release
- Turkey’s plan to buy Russian weapons system feeds discord
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Turkey’s release of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson settles an issue that pushed ties between the countries to new lows. But there are plenty of unresolved tensions that continue to undermine relations between the two NATO allies.
Brunson’s return home after almost two years in prison and house arrest after Friday’s decision by a Turkish court. The evangelical pastor’s case was championed by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, among others. Brunson and his family met with President Donald Trump on Saturday at the Oval Office.