The U.S. State of Department also released a statement saying the entire government is "following Mr. Brunson's case closely."
"We hope that the judicial system in Turkey will resolve his case in a timely, fair and transparent manner," it said.
Last May, at a face-to-face meeting with Erdogan in Washington, Trump called for Brunson's release, the White House said at the time.
But Erdogan suggested that his fate could be linked to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. Turkey has repeatedly demanded his extradition, while the U.S. always refuses citing lack of sufficient evidence.
"Give us the pastor back, they say. You have one pastor (Gulen) as well. Give him to us," Erdogan said in September.
"Then we will try him (Brunson) and give him to you," he added.
Gulen denies any role in the 2016 coup, which killed 250 people. A state of emergency has been in force since then.
Brunson appeared in court for his first hearing in Izmir on Monday, where his lawyer said the pastor, detained 18 months ago, was in custody because of his religious belief in a Muslim country.
"I want the whole truth to be revealed," Brunson told the court.
"I reject the charges mentioned in the indictment. I was never involved in any illegal activities," he said.
Prosecutors presented a lengthy indictment saying Brunson had been using missionary activities as a cover to work with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a separatist movement blacklisted by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU as a terrorist organization, as well as the Gulen Movement, labelled as a terrorist group by Ankara.
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