A Turkish court has denied the appeal of a Christian pastor from North Carolina, who was imprisoned last month in Turkey on a false terrorism charge because of his Christian faith, according to the American Center for Law and Justice.
Andrew Brunson, a pastor and a U.S. citizen from Black Mountain, North Carolina, who for decades has been serving the Turkish people, was imprisoned on Dec. 9 after being falsely charged with "membership in an armed terrorist organization."
Last week, the pastor appealed his imprisonment as the charging documents do not present any evidence against him, but it was denied, ACLJ, which is representing the pastor's family, said in a statement.
"Another appeal to a higher court is allowed, but it is uncertain how that appeal process will go," the group said....