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Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter was the recipient of some very good news when his father, Mehmet Kanter, was recently acquitted of charges filed by the Turkish goverment that he was a member of a terrorist group. This is something that understandably brought a lot of joy to Enes Kanter himself, who could not help but share his delight via Twitter.
Kanter started off by sharing how overjoyed he was for finally getting some much-needed justice for what he deemed to be an act of political persecution:
1) Wow!
I could cry
Today I found out that 7 years after arresting my dad, taking him through a Kangaroo court and accusing him of being a criminal just because he is my dad.MY DAD HAS BEEN RELEASED!
This is due to the pressure we have put on the Turkish regime.— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) June 19, 2020
He did not stop there, however. Kanter continued to criticize the Turkish government, calling it out for the other unlawful victims of the regime:
2) They no longer could keep him from his freedom because of the spotlight that we all put on this case!
However! He is just one person, there are still tens of thousands of people wrongfully in jail in Turkey.
I will not forget you, we will not forget you!
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) June 19, 2020
Finally, Kanter sent out a strong reminder about needing to stand up for what you believe is right and making your voice heard:
3) This proves that the voice of the people will always push Dictators to do the right thing in the end.
Don't be scared to stand for what is right, always and always,
Stand for FREEDOM
Stand for DEMOCRACY
Stand for HUMAN RIGHTS— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) June 19, 2020
Enes Kanter has long been an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This recent development is an absolute win for the Kanter household. Reuters sheds some light on the case:
Mehmet Kanter, the father and a genetics professor in Turkey, was alleged to have supported U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen who Turkey accuses of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016. Gulen denies any connection with the matter.
Mehmet Kanter was fired from his faculty position at Istanbul University and initially jailed for five days, Birgun newspaper reported. He was acquitted on Thursday by a court in northwestern Turkey, the newspaper and other media reported.
Kanter is obviously not letting up in his fight against what he considers to be a dictatorship regime in Turkey. If anything, the acquittal of his father only provides him with more courage in remaining steadfast and unmoved.
The Celtics big man has also been outspoken about injustices in the United States, taking part in peaceful protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
