NC H1093

Urges the immediate release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American citizen from Black Mountain, North Carolina, who has been detained in a Turkish prison since 2016 on charges of involvement in a "terrorist organization."

States that Pastor Brunson was arrested during Turkey's State of Emergency following a 2016 coup attempt and was not formally indicted until March 2018, facing a possible 35-year sentence.

Notes that 66 bipartisan U.S. Senators and 154 bipartisan U.S. House members have separately urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release Pastor Brunson.

Encourages Congress and the Trump Administration to take necessary steps to protect American citizens in Turkey, including through sanctions and other appropriate means.

Requires the North Carolina Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to members of North Carolina's congressional delegation.