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NBA terminates contract with Turkish PR company due to censorship on Enes Kanter

NBA terminates contract with Turkish PR company due to censorship on Enes Kanter

by TurkeyPurge | May 3, 2019 | Int'l Reactions

The National Basketball Association (NBA) terminated its contract with a Turkish PR company that controls its local Twitter account after the latter failed to mention Enes Kanter’s name among high-performers following a play-off game. ““Fans in Turkey can watch all...
NBA’s Enes Kanter says skipping another game abroad out of fear from Turkish gov’t

NBA’s Enes Kanter says skipping another game abroad out of fear from Turkish gov’t

by TurkeyPurge | Feb 28, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Enes Kanter won’t travel with the Trail Blazers for their game in Toronto and it is not because he’s injured, but because he fears for his life outside the United States, according to media. NBC Sports reported Feb 28 that Kanter will not show up in...
Enes Kanter faces up to 5 years in jail for insulting Erdogan on Twitter

Enes Kanter faces up to 5 years in jail for insulting Erdogan on Twitter

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 21, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

NBA player Enes Kanter faces up to 4 years and 8 months in prison on accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter. State-run Anadolu news agency said on on Dec 20 that an indictment prepared following a complaint by Erdogan’s lawyers seeks...
Failing to arrest outspoken NBA star, Turkish gov’t detains father

Failing to arrest outspoken NBA star, Turkish gov’t detains father

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 2, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish police on Friday detained Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kanter, father of NBA Oklahoma City Thunder player Enes Kanter, who the government seeks to arrest over links to the Gülen movement, the Birgün daily reported. According to the report, Kanter’s father was detained in...
NBA star says Turkish gov’t tried to catch him also in Indonesia

NBA star says Turkish gov’t tried to catch him also in Indonesia

by TurkeyPurge | May 22, 2017 | Today in Crackdown, Turkey’s Exiled Journalists Speak Out

NBA Oklahoma City Thunder player Enes Kanter, who was briefly detained on Saturday at an airport in Romania upon a request from the Turkish government, told CBS news on Monday that he went to Romania after fleeing Indonesia when he found out he was being pursued by...

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