Turkey, US share cautious optimism as high-stakes Brunson trial to resume
The mood is suddenly a bit lighter as Turkey's trial of US pastor Andrew Brunson continues tomorrow, after the suspected murder of a Saudi journalist offered Washington and Ankara an opportunity to work together for justice.
![AFP_17X4QR US pastor Andrew Craig Brunson escorted by Turkish plain clothes police officers arrives at his house on July 25, 2018 in Izmir. - Turkey on July 15, 2018 moved from jail to house arrest US pastor Andrew Brunson who has spent almost two years imprisoned on terror-related charges, in a controversial case that has ratcheted up tensions with the United States. Andrew Brunson, who ran a protestant church in the Aegean city of Izmir, was first detained in October 2016 and had remained in prison in Turkey ever si](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/10/GettyImages-1005207830.jpg/GettyImages-1005207830.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=lGG0HUXO)
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