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Turkey prosecutor seeks Interpol red notice for NBA player Enes Kanter

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/01/15/20190115-newyork.jpg"/><figcaption>An Istanbul prosecutor on Tuesday applied for an Interpol &quot;red notice&quot; to be issued for Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter (left) for his alleged links to the group blamed for a 2016 failed coup, state media reported. Isaiah J. Downing, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>An Istanbul prosecutor on Tuesday applied for an Interpol &quot;red notice&quot; to be issued for Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter for his alleged links to the group blamed for a 2016 failed coup, state media reported.Kanter, a New York Knicks&#x27; center and an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization, state news agency Anadolu reported.Turkish officials in the Istanbul chief public prosecutor&#x27;s office prepared paperwork also seeking the player&#x27;s extradition, the agency said.An Interpol red notice informs the police agency&#x27;s member states about a suspected criminal wanted in one country.The documents prepared by the prosecutor have been sent to the &quot;relevant ministries&quot;, Anadolu added, without giving details.Turkey blames the July 2016 attempted overthrow of Erdogan on former ally-turned-foe Fethullah Gulen, but the preacher vehemently denies the claims.Turkey officially refers to the Gulen movement as the &quot;Fethullah Terrorist Organization&quot; and thousands of individuals are on trial over alleged membership of the group.But the Gulen movement insists it is a peaceful group, promoting secular education.Earlier this month, Kanter refused to make the NBA team&#x27;s trip to the UK over fears he might be murdered by Turkish spies.&quot;There&#x27;s a chance that I can get killed out there,&quot; he said.Former NBA player Hedo Turkoglu, now a chief advisor to Erdogan and head of the Turkish Basketball Federation, rebuked Kanter&#x27;s fears about his homeland as a &quot;smear campaign&quot;.Kanter was detained last year at a Romanian airport after being told his Turkish passport was cancelled, a move that Kanter blamed on his political views.Kanter, who has expressed support for Gulen, was allowed to leave a few hours later.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization.

Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization.