NBA player Enes Kanter poses for a portrait in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks player Enes Kanter urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be more vocal about human rights in Turkey, after prosecutors in Istanbul requested the basketball player's arrest and extradition over his ties to a U.S.-based cleric.
The 26-year-old centre has been an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his human rights record. He was indicted by a Turkish court last year on charges of belonging to an armed terrorist group, which he denies.
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