US pastor detained in Turkey may soon be released

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American pastor may soon be released after two years of captivity in Turkey.
A person involved in efforts to free Andrew Brunson say the 50-year-old evangelical pastor from North Carolina could be freed at his next court appearance on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because officials had not yet reached a final agreement on the release and it could still fall through.
Brunson was among thousands of people arrested in Turkey in police sweeps following