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:

He did not stop there, however. Kanter continued to criticize the Turkish government, calling it out for the other unlawful victims of the regime:

Finally, Kanter sent out a strong reminder about needing to stand up for what you believe is right and making your voice heard:

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.