Turkish Prosecutors Seek 4-Year Enes Kanter Prison Term for
Insulting President
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Prosecutors in Turkey are seeking a four-year prison sentence
for New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter due to his criticism
of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Kanter would
be tried in absentia regarding tweets he posted about Erdogan
in May and June 2016.
In May, Kanter was detained at a Romanian airport and told that
his Turkish passport was canceled.
Kanter, who is a supporter of Erdogan opponent Fethullah Gulen,
said the detainment and passport cancellation had to do with
his political views.
Turkish leaders believe Gulen was behind a failed 2016 military
coup.
In June, Kanter said his father, Mehmet, was arrested by
Turkish authorities due to the Knicks center's views.
Following his detainment in Romania, Kanter called himself
"country-less" and said he wanted to become an American
citizen, per ESPN.
After stints with the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder,
Kanter was traded from OKC to the New York Knicks during the
offseason as part of the Carmelo Anthony deal.
In 27 games for the surprising Knicks, Kanter is averaging
13.2 points and a career-high 9.8 rebounds per contest.
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