Turkey release US pastor

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American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson is a free man after two years in a Turkish prison and under house arrest. He was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to three years, but released for good behavior. His detention had been a severe strain in relations between the US and Turkey. Host Carol Hills gets more from journalist Fariba Nawa in Istanbul.

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