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Gülenist NBA player Enes Kanter disowned by family for ties with FETÖ

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Prominent NBA player Enes Kanter, who is known for his staunch support of the Gülen Movement and its leader Fethullah Gülen, has been disowned by his family.

Kanter's father Mehmet Kanter disowned his son for his ties with the Gülen Movement. Saying that Enes was hypnotized by the Gülenist Terror Organization [FETÖ], his father wrote: "I apologize to the Turkish people and the president for having such a son."

Following the release of the letter, Daily Sabah reached out to Mehmet Kanter, who told Daily Sabah that he has been quite disturbed by his son's behavior and insulting tweets directed at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Stressing that he has been educating students for almost 30 years, Kanter said: "His statements and behavior trouble our family. I told Enes that we would disown him should he not change his course. He did not care."

The elder Kanter said he has not been able to communicate with Enes since 2015. "I would not have taken Enes to the U.S. for the basketball camp where his talent was discovered had I known that it would come to this point," he said.

Also speaking to Daily Sabah, Mehmet Kanter's cousin Bilal Kanter said the Kanter family does not want Enes to bear the Kanter name. "We had warned him previously about his ties with the FETÖ. We have not been able to reach out to Enes for a long time," he said, adding that the Gülenists controlled Enes for his wealth and reputation.

The 24-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder player has been very active on his official Twitter account, tweeting about political events in Turkey and siding with U.S.-based, fugitive imam Gülen. Kanter has been criticized for his insults and slurs directed at Erdoğan.

Kanter also tweets Gülen's weekly conversations. He recently tweeted that he would sacrifice his mother, father and whole family for Gülen's sake.

On July 15, a group of rogue soldiers linked to the FETÖ attempted to topple the democratically elected government in Turkey and impose martial law.

The attempt was prevented by the military loyal to the government along with police units and millions of people in favor of democracy. Over 230 civilians were killed and 2,191 people were injured.

Kanter made his debut on the Turkish national basketball team at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Italy. He declined to play for the senior national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Turkey. The team went on to win the silver medal.

He played with the Turkish national team for the first time at the 2011 EuroBasket. He appeared in eight games and averaged 9.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. On February 19, Kanter signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that also involved the Detroit Pistons.
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Sounds like his dad is trying to avoid getting killed.
 
He really said he'd sacrifice any of his family for that guy? If I was OKC's owner I'd buy out his contract, or just do anything possible to cut ties with this idiot!!
 
This is super sad. I hope Turkey comes around and calms down. Best of luck to all of our Turkish posters. I hope that you all will be able to avoid the turmoil and thrive.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
He really said he'd sacrifice any of his family for that guy? If I was OKC's owner I'd buy out his contract, or just do anything possible to cut ties with this idiot!!
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I'd avoid rushing to judgment on this. If it was stated in a letter with a man with a knife to his throat, it can be easily discounted.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
He really said he'd sacrifice any of his family for that guy? If I was OKC's owner I'd buy out his contract, or just do anything possible to cut ties with this idiot!!
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"For this guy"? Do you have no principles?
 
Thee jazz fan said:
He really said he'd sacrifice any of his family for that guy? If I was OKC's owner I'd buy out his contract, or just do anything possible to cut ties with this idiot!!
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Yeah, players shouldn't have opinions on anything. Pretty sure this source is influenced by the Turkish gov.

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I'm watching Australia vs Serbia in the Olympics. Pretty good game. At least it has more relevance to the Jazz than this subject...
 
infection said:
Sounds like his dad is trying to avoid getting killed.
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Was thinking the same thing. Enes is a ******* and putting the family in a precarious situation. Would love to see if he'd tweet that same nonsense out regularly if he resided in Turkey.
 
Fanatical religion - the root of all evil in humanity. Poor brainwashed Kanter, now I feel really bad for him.
 
MVP said:
Fanatical religion - the root of all evil in humanity. Poor brainwashed Kanter, now I feel really bad for him.
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My understanding is that Gulenists want a more modern and inclusive version of Islam.
 
Siro said:
My understanding is that Gulenists want a more modern and inclusive version of Islam.
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It's not about that. If he is ready to sacrifice his family for the sake of whatever ideology he is badly damaged mentally.
 
My parents are what I would consider hard core catholics and I bet it hurts them to have an atheist son, but they don't disown me for that. I think they still love me and wish me well and hope that one day I will find God:)
 
MVP said:
It's not about that. If he is ready to sacrifice his family for the sake of whatever ideology he is badly damaged mentally.
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And what if your family demanded you either convert back to Catholicism or they'd disown you. Which one would you sacrifice? Your family or your ideology?
 
Siro said:
And what if your family demanded you either convert back to Catholicism or they'd disown you. Which one would you sacrifice? Your family or your ideology?
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Man, you could not make my answer more difficult. I know my parents would never do it but in theory I would be honest and leave decision to them. There is just no way back to Catholicism for me.
 
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