Andrew Brunson

Even President Vladimir Putin's allies have been defending Michael Calvey.

Pastor Andrew Brunson is detained in Turkey, accused of links to the terror organization behind a failed coup.

Russian media have worked to promote tensions between Turkey and NATO, encouraged Ankara to support Russian actions in Eurasia and the Middle East and influenced the country's internal political development to transform it into a "more compliant partner."

A window in a security cabin was damaged, but no injuries were reported in a brazen assault that speaks to the escalating anger over the diplomatic crisis developing between the two NATO allies.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made the announcement Wednesday, saying the move was his way of standing by "brothers in Turkey."

Pro-government Turkish lawyers accused the Americans of being linked to the failed 2016 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The pastor was released from jail yesterday, but immediately put under house arrest.

"A total disgrace that Turkey will not release a respected U.S. Pastor, Andrew Brunson, from prison," Trump tweeted.

Turkey uses anonymous witnesses for high-profile political cases when the government doesn't have enough evidence for a guilty verdict, experts told Newsweek.

Andrew Brunson could face 35 years in jail if convicted.