Any of them Americans? I think recent events show that that is a two-edged sword. Shows how feckless our NATO partners are, however.
While there are a number of other things going on in the world I don't understand why Erdogan's frontal assault on the west has not landed Turkey in a world of hurt.
Yes. The most notable is Pastor Brunson. (I’m sure there are others)
There are a number of articles about his imprisonment here on FR.
U.S. preacher on trial in Turkey wanted Christian Kurdish state – anonymous witness
https://ahvalnews.com/andrew-brunson/us-preacher-trial-turkey-wanted-christian-kurdish-state-anonymous-witness
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3653577/posts
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The truth behind Brunson case: Top-secret document proves Erdogan’s hostage-taking foreign policy
http://theregion.org/article/13324-the-truth-behind-brunson-case-top-secret-document-proves-erdogan-039-s-hostage-taking-foreign-policy
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3649990/posts
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Sen. Lankford: Turkey Holding NC Pastor on ‘Trumped-Up’ Charges as Leverage Against US
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/19/pastor-andrew-brunson-jailed-turkey-james-lankford-says-charges-unconscionable
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3648935/posts
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Trump tweet outrages pro-AKP newspaper (About Pastor Brunson’s imprisonment)
https://ahvalnews.com/donald-trump/trump-tweet-outrages-pro-akp-newspaper
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3648870/posts
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U.S. pastor Brunson breaks down at Turkish trial
https://ahvalnews.com/us-turkey/us-pastor-brunson-breaks-down-turkish-trial
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3648854/posts
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Turkey’s American Hostage - About to be Sentenced for Life?
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/12170/turkey-brunson-hostage
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3648001/posts
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Trump’s personal attorney tweets support for jailed American pastor
https://ahvalnews2.com/andrew-brunson/trumps-personal-attorney-tweets-support-jailed-american-pastor
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Turkish prosecutor seeks life sentence for jailed American Pastor Andrew Brunson
https://www.christiantimes.com/article/turkish-prosecutor-seeks-life-sentence-for-jailed-american-pastor-andrew-brunson/73778.htm
FR Comments: https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3639590/posts
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USCIRF Strongly Condemns New Indictment Against Pastor Andrew Brunson, Including Possible Life Sentence
http://www.uscirf.gov/news-room/press-releases/uscirf-strongly-condemns-new-indictment-against-pastor-andrew-brunson
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Life sentence hangs over US pastor as Washington sizes up Ankara
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/03/turkish-prosecutor-life-sentence-andrew-brunson.html
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(back a while)
Is Rex Tillerson taking up the cause of Pastor Andrew Brunson?
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/04/01/is-rex-tillerson-taking-up-the-cause-of-pastor-andrew-brunson/