NBA star Enes Kanter still receives death threats in the States amid Erdogan row

Turkish basketball star Enes Kanter reveals that he still to receives death threats every week as his criticism for his country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues. 28-year-old h famously called Turkish president “Hitler of our century” and has since, seen his passport revoked for his comments. NBA star is just months away from earning US citizenship and hasn't travelled outside United States since 2019.

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Enes Kanter death threats: NBA star aims for US citizenship, has a panic button installed by FBI

In an interview with Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports rthwest, Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter reveals that he continues to deal with death threats for his criticism of Turkish president Erdogan. It is fair to say that Erdogan and Enes Kanter don't see eye to eye, with latter accusing him of overthrowing democracy and carrying out terror attacks back in 2016. Kanter's comments meant that his passport was cancelled during a visit to Romania, while his far, Dr. Mehmet Kanter was handed a 15-year prison sentence in 2018, alleging he was linked to Fethullah Gulen. 

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Turkey indicated Gulen and members of his religious movement as a terrorist organization after blaming Gulen for a failed coup attempt in 2016. Kanter's far was proven incent and was subsequently released in 2020 after charges alleging he was linked to Fethullah Gulen were dropped. 28-year-old has revealed that while threats come in every week, he believes that United States are doing a great job in protecting him.

Kanter revealed that during his time with Boston Celtics,  most of days, re was a police cop waiting for him downstairs. Trail Blazers center remembers asking ir security team, "What actually is this for?" to which y replied, "y are re for you if you ever need m".

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Enes Kanter furr ded that he been living in and out of hotels because “re’s a lobby, re are people out re that can protect you". former Celtics man revealed that he sat down for a discussion with FBI two years ago, who provided him with an emergency button if he ever needed it in any case. Kanter expects to receive citizenship in June, having received a green card back in 2016. Kanter has played for  Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics during a career that started during 2011-12 season. 

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(Im Courtesy: Enes Kanter Twitter)