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February 15,2017

His Excellency Recep Ta¡.yip Erdo$an

President of the Republic of Turkey
T.C. CumhurbaçkanliSi Genel Sekreterligi
06689 Çankaya, Ankara
Turkey

Dear President Erdo$an;

We write to request that Mr' Andrew Brunson, an American citizenwho has been unjustly
detained in
Turkey, be immediately released and deported.

Mr. Brunson has worked peacefully in Turkey since 1993. There appears to be no evidence to
substantiate the charges against him for membership in an armed terrorist organization
Moreover, your
government has repeatedly denied regular and appropriate access to legal counsel
and American consular
services.

Mr' Brunson's imprisonment has been raised repeatedly by U.S. Government officials with officials
of
the Government of Turkey. Unfortunately, high-level ðffórts to secure Mr. Brunson,s
release have been
unsuccessful. We have closely followed developments with this case, and are deeply
disappointed.

The United States and Turkey have benefited from a close partnership for decades,
and we hope to be in a
position to continue strengthening these ties. Now is the time for our countries to reaffirm
respect for
fundamental freedoms and the rule of law while reasserting our shared commitment
to addressing security
challenges through partnerships and cooperation.

In this spirit of partnership, we respectfully ask you to consider Mr. Brunson,s case
and how the recent
treatment of Mr. Brunson places significant strain not only on him and his family,
but also on the robust
bilateral relationship between the United States and Turkéy.

We appeal to you to inquire as to the options for promptly deporting Mr. Brunson
and to act on them
expeditiously.
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