Enes Kanter gets thousands of death threats for staunch criticism of Erdogan

Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter is stranger to controversy and is famous for his political activism against President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of Erdogan, who has been accused of carrying out several terror attacks and essentially overthrowing democracy in Turkey. Boston Celtics star has labelled Turkish president as 'Hitler of this century'. Enes Kanter death threats are part of his daily life, and 28-year-old has w revealed of m online. 

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Enes Kanter death threats: Boston Celtics star reveals death threats sent by 'Erdogan's goons'

Turkish basketball star Enes Kanter took to Twitter to reveal some of thousands of death threats he receives from supporters of Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Celtics star said that Enes Kanter death threats won't stop him from raising his voice, and added that he receives thousands of m every day. Enes Kanter alleged that se threats on his life were sent by "Erdogan's goons", and said he will t stop until every incent soul in Turkish prisons is set free. Kanter labelled Erdogan a "tyrant" and said that he is living in Turkish president's head rent-free.  Enes Kanter death threats came just hours after Celtics star appeared on Gi Time podcast and said his far, a genetic professor who was released from a Turkish prison last month after seven years, is still unable to leave Turkey, MassLive.com reports.

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Enes Kanter death threats: Enes Kanter Turkey controversy 

Enes Kanter's criticism has seen him land in trouble with Turkish authorities.  Turkish government has placed a warrant out for Celtics star's arrest and he was detained in Romania in 2017 in an international incident. Pressure within Turkey led to Kanter's family being unable to contact him, and his far was arrested in 2017 for alleged links with terror organisations. Mehmet Kanter was acquitted on charges in June and released from prison.

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Celtics star had n addressed suggestions that he was talking too much in media. However, Kanter defended his stance suggesting that his stand puts pressure on Turkish government. Kanter had declined to travel to London while playing for New York Knicks last year, believing he may have been targeted re by Turkish spies. Enes Kanter has reportedly t spoken to his parents in years due to fear of retaliation from Turkish government. 

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