Pastor Andrew Brunson and his wife Norine arrive at the airport in Izmir, Turkey, on Oct. 12, 2018. Umit Bektas/ReutersWhen they arrested Andrew Brunson and his wife, Norine, in 2016, Turkish officials had an order to deport the American pastor, who ran a small Protestant church in the coastal city of Izmir.Deportations of foreign workers happened occasionally, and the process for Americans, he figured, would be relatively straightforward. Maybe it would take a day.
As Missionary Era Comes to an End in Turkey, Protestants Look to West for Protection
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