Economics
Turkish Court Rejects Pastor's Appeal as More Sanctions Loom
- Brunson remains under house arrest after freedom denied
- U.S. warnings of punitive action risks resumption of turmoil
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A Turkish appeals court refused to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, raising the prospect of further U.S. sanctions targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government and renewed market turmoil.
Brunson’s lawyer, Ismail Cem Halavurt, said he’s considering renewing his bid to secure the cleric’s freedom following the ruling by the court in the coastal city of Izmir. Brunson has been held for almost two years over what Turkey says was his role in a failed 2016 coup.