Posted this in HOB and thought you guys might want to see the struggle Kanter is going through. Hopefully you guys on Twitter can lend your support to him and encourage him.
The international warrant issued for Enes Kanter’s arrest has, thus far, not hindered his ability to play basketball.
Despite his passport being revoked by the Turkish government, Kanter made arrangements to play in Canada against the Raptors, and was cleared to travel to Mexico City for a game last season before he was traded from the Thunder.
Kanter doesn’t own a valid passport and is being charged as a terrorist in his home country of Turkey. On the other hand, Kanter’s biggest crime is speaking freely – specifically against Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has tightened his authoritarian grip on the country by arresting those who don’t fall in line.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...ter-turkey-knicks-erdogan-20181008-story.html
This is horrible that Kanter is being seeked out like he is overseas from his home country for just saying he's against an authoritarian government.
When you don't have a first amendment right you have those who want to shout you down and silence you. If you speak up they throw false charges at you And in Kanters case it's terrorism which we know clearly he's not.
This is why I love the good ole USA and why most of the rest of the world wants to come here.
The international warrant issued for Enes Kanter’s arrest has, thus far, not hindered his ability to play basketball.
Despite his passport being revoked by the Turkish government, Kanter made arrangements to play in Canada against the Raptors, and was cleared to travel to Mexico City for a game last season before he was traded from the Thunder.
Kanter doesn’t own a valid passport and is being charged as a terrorist in his home country of Turkey. On the other hand, Kanter’s biggest crime is speaking freely – specifically against Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has tightened his authoritarian grip on the country by arresting those who don’t fall in line.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...ter-turkey-knicks-erdogan-20181008-story.html
This is horrible that Kanter is being seeked out like he is overseas from his home country for just saying he's against an authoritarian government.
When you don't have a first amendment right you have those who want to shout you down and silence you. If you speak up they throw false charges at you And in Kanters case it's terrorism which we know clearly he's not.
This is why I love the good ole USA and why most of the rest of the world wants to come here.