Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Knicks’ Enes Kanter for being in ‘terror organization’

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Turkish prosecutors are seeking an international arrest warrant for New York Knicks (https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/new-york/) player Enes Kanter (https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4899/), accusing him of membership in a terror organization.Sabah newspaper says the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office had also prepared an extradition request for the NBA player. Officials at the prosecutor’s office could not be reached for comment.
Sabah says prosecutors are seeking an Interpol “Red Notice” citing Kanter’s ties to Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for a failed coup in 2016, and accusing him of providing financial support to his group.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted he takes the issue of player safety “very seriously” following New York Knicks star Enes Kanter’s decision to miss his team’s game in London amid fears he would be killed for his political views. Turkey-born Kanter was due to play for the Knicks against the Washington Wizards in the NBA’s annual regular-season showcase at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday.
But the 26-year-old refused to travel to England with his Knicks team-mates due to his belief he would be targeted following his controversial feud with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.


Kanter is a close ally of US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is wanted in Turkey on suspicion of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016.
Kanter claimed Erdogan might have him kidnapped or killed and, while the Knicks were en route to London, an Istanbul prosecutor applied for an Interpol “red notice” to be issued against the player.
An Interpol red notice informs the police agency’s member states about a suspected criminal wanted in one country.
Silver, speaking ahead of the Knicks game, made it clear he would do everything in his power to ensure Kanter’s safety wasn’t in doubt.
“I will say that there is nothing more important to be than the security of our players and we take very seriously the threat that he received even if it was just on social media,” Silver told reporters in London.
“My stance is I think it is very unfortunate that Enes is not here. I absolutely understand why he elected not to come.”
Kanter’s Turkish passport was cancelled in 2017, which he said was because of his political beliefs.
He holds a US green card and says he will become an American citizen in 2021.

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