A United States' pastor has met President Donald Trump at the White House after more than two years' detention in Turkey.
Andrew Brunson appeared in the Oval Office with President Trump following a case that has strained relations between the two countries.
Brunson thanked Trump and his administration for securing his release ‑ and prayed for him.
President Trump thanked Turkish President for helping with his release.
Brunson was arrested over alleged links to political groups, including the banned Gulenist movement, after a failed coup attempt in 2016.
On Friday, a Turkish court sentenced Brunson to three years in jail ‑ but freed him because of the time he had already spent in detention.
Trump called the release a "tremendous step" towards a "great relationship" with Turkey.
[Source: RNZ]
