* Enes Kanter is a Swiss-born Turkish national and NBA player. Kanter has been a longtime vocal opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. * Enes took us to Aba in New York City to try the Turkish staple döner kebab. * Insider producer Medha Imam talks to Kanter about kebabs, basketball, Turkey and Kanter's opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. * VISIT INSIDER'S HOMEPAGE FOR MORE STORIES The following is a transcript of the video. MEDHA IMAM: The Greeks call it gyro. The Arabs call it shawarma. The Spanish: al pastor. All of these sliced meats can be traced back to the seat of the Ottoman Empire, which is now Turkey. There, it's called the döner kebab. And that's Swiss-born Turkish national and NBA player Enes Kanter. He took us to Aba, an authentic Turkish restaurant in New York City, to show us a dish that, to him, tastes like home.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERSEE ALSO: * I went to the New York City bar recently named the best in the world, and saw firsthand why it deserves that title * This is how Dippin' Dots are made * Why it's hard for people of color to get great tattoos
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