Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom is wanted by the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan —and there’s a bounty of $500,000 for his capture; Freedom heard the news while abroad in Vatican City.
The former basketball star shared the story on Tucker Carlson Tonight.
“When I had a conversation with my friends on the ground, they said the mafia, the serial killers actually, professional hitmen and cartels could be after my case,” said Freedom. “And I was speechless. I was like, ‘This is this cannot be happening to an American citizen in U.S. soil.'”
From Fox News:
Freedom, who most recently played on the Boston Celtics during their run to the 2022 NBA Finals, was also placed on Turkey’s most-wanted terrorists list. He has been vocal about human rights abuses in his parents’ home country and Erdogan’s leadership, referring to the Turkish president as the ‘Hitler of our century.’
But it appears Freedom will continue to call out injustices in Turkey.
“You know, I’m not the only one. There are so many journalists, academics, professors and celebrities on that list,” Freedom said.
Threats have prevented Freedom from returning to Turkey to see his family for nearly ten years, yet he still believes the nation can serve as “the bridge between Islam and the West.” On Wednesday, Freedom had a clear message for the Biden administration.
“It’s been almost two years and he has not done a thing yet. We have to prioritize human rights. There are so many political prisoners and innocent people in the jail waiting for help,” said Freedom.
More over at Fox News:
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