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We will see if the Reverend is released today.

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U.S. State Dept: not aware of deal for release of U.S. pastor in Turkey
By REUTERS
10/11/2018    
WASHINGTON - The US State Department is not aware of any deal for Turkey to release detained American pastor Andrew Brunson, spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a media briefing on Thursday.

Read more at: https://www.jpost.com/printarticle.aspx?id=569248

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US hopeful Turkey will free pastor Brunson at Friday hearing
By  TM -  October 11, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was hopeful that Turkey would soon release an American pastor and end a two-year detention and trial that have shaken relations between the two NATO allies, the Hürriyet Daily News reported.

A Turkish court has set a hearing on Oct. 12 for Andrew Brunson, a longtime resident of Turkey who has been detained since October 2016 on terrorism-related charges, first in jail and now under house arrest.

“I’m very hopeful that before too long Pastor Brunson, he and his wife, will be able to return to the United States,” Pompeo said in response to a question as he accepted an award from a pro-Israel group.

https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/10/11/us-hopeful-turkey-will-free-pastor-brunson-at-friday-hearing/

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U.S. makes deal to return American pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkey: Report

 By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times - Thursday, October 11, 2018

American Pastor Andrew Brunson may return to the U.S. soon after a secret deal was made between the U.S. and Turkey, NBC News reported on Thursday.

Two unnamed senior administration officials and a third person briefed told NBC that the U.S. and Turkey reached a deal to secure Mr. Brunson’s return home. The charges against him should be dropped at his next court date on Friday.

NBC’s sources explained that much of the deal is unknown, but it will require the U.S. to back down on economic pressures.

Read more at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/11/andrew-brunson-us-pastor-jailed-in-turkey-may-be-c/



Most articles are not as optimistic, I mean this reads like it is largely a done deal.

Turkey has largely been shepherded back into the fold of Western nations as well. Erdogan and Merkel were meeting last week and then, this whole affair with Khalshoggi appears to help the Turkish position as well.

As I saw in one column, "funny thing when Turkey looks like the adult in the room".
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