Trial opens in Turkey of US pastor held on terror-related charges
Aliaga, Turkey, (MILLAT ONLINE):An American pastor went on trial in Turkey Monday on terror-related charges after spending the last one-and-a-half years behind bars, in a case that has increased friction between Ankara and Washington.
Andrew Brunson, who ran a church in the western city of Izmir and was detained in October 2016, was present in court as the trial opened in the town of Aliaga north of Izmir, an AFP correspondent said.