RE: Being a Christian minister in a Muslim (anything) is always a losing preposition.
This pastor has been ministering in Turkey for close to a quarter of a century without any issues.
Only AFTER Erdogan came to power did his work become suspect. This came to a head after the failed coup against Erdogan a few years ago.
The Turkish government suspected a cleric living in Pennsylvania as the mastermind behind the coup. They used Pastor Brunson as leverage to force the USA to extradite this cleric.
Less a “failed coup” than a grab for raw power — IIRC, the event was ‘proven’ to have been staged.
Erdogan has been part of the drive to force ‘Western” influences out of Turkey - making it a Muslim state.
Turkey has been a big player in the current conflict in the ME - much of that is being driven by funding from both Iran and Saudi Arabia. Turkey being demonstrably on the side of Iran....
***The Turkish government suspected a cleric living in Pennsylvania as the mastermind behind the coup. They used Pastor Brunson as leverage to force the USA to extradite this cleric.***
Fethullah Gülen hasn’t been extradited. Is the August hearing still dragging on/continuance?