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Thunder's Enes Kanter returning to U.S. after being detained at a Romanian airport

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is returning to the United States after being detained in a Romanian airport. Romanian Border Police spokesman Fabian Badila confirmed to The Associated Press that the player left Romania for the United States via London.

Oklahoma centre says Turkish embassy cancelled his passport over political views

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Oklahoma City Thunder's Enes Kanter is returning to the United States after being detained in a Romanian airport. Kanter, who is from Turkey, said in a video on Saturday morning, that the Turkish embassy canceled his passport and he'd been detained for several hours. at a Romanian airport. (Jim Mone/The Associated Press)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter is returning to the United States after being detained in a Romanian airport.

Romanian Border Police spokesman Fabian Badila confirmed to The Associated Press that the player left Romania for the United States via London.

Kanter, who is from Turkey, said in a video Saturday morning on his Twitter account that the Turkish embassy canceled his passport and he'd been detained for several hours at a Romanian airport.

Kanter said he believed he was held because of his political views.

He's been a critic of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter supports Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who opposes Erdogan. Kanter has been one of the NBA's best reserves the past two years. This season, he averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds.

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