Turkey won't fulfill 'unlawful requests' on US pastor case, Erdogan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey on 4 August, 2018 [Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency]

Turkey cannot fulfil “unlawful requests” regarding US Pastor Andrew Brunson’s ongoing case, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet newspaper early on Wednesday.

Reuters reports that the case of Brunson, standing trial in Turkey over terrorism charges, lies at the heart of a diplomatic crisis between Ankara and Washington that has prompted a crash of Turkey’s lira currency.

Citing his comments to reporters, Erdogan said Turkey followed the rule of law and the United States would not be able to make progress in the case by using threats, according to Hurriyet.

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