The Turkish judiciary's decision on Friday to release American pastor Andrew Brunson was an impartial one, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his U.S. counterpart, Anadolu reported.

"Dear Mr. President DonaldTrump, as I always stress, the Turkish judiciary made an impartial decision," Erdogan wrote on Twitter Saturday.

Erdogan also said he hopes Turkey and the U.S. will continue the cooperation that both allies deserve, adding that the countries are carrying out "joint efforts against terrorist groups, particularly the PKK, Daesh, and FETO." 

The president's remarks came in response to Trump thanking him on Twitter for Brunson's release, saying: "I would like to thank President Erdogan for his help!"