Breaking News: New operation in Ahbap investigation! 17 more people detained

A second wave of operations has been carried out as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association. Following the initial operation in which 22 people, including singer Haluk Levent, were detained, 17 more individuals were taken into custody in an operation conducted today.

In the investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, proceedings were initiated against Haluk Levent on charges of "violating the Law on Associations," "laundering assets derived from crime," and "membership in an organization."

While 22 suspects, including Haluk Levent, were detained in the first phase of the investigation, 17 more people were detained in the second wave. The processing of the suspects in custody continues at the police station.

HOW DID THE INVESTIGATION BEGIN?

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had detained Haluk Levent in Bursa as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association and conducted a search at the association's headquarters in Istanbul.

The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that it was investigating allegations that high-value money transfers were made from Ahbap Association accounts to the accounts of certain suspects, based on MASAK reports, account activity, and technical and physical surveillance.

The investigation file includes allegations that some suspects had financial movements inconsistent with their financial profiles, that large-scale money transfers were made between them, that high amounts of money were transferred to legal betting accounts, and that numerous title deed transfers were made within a short period.

The file also contains allegations that Haluk Levent conducted 990 million liras worth of transactions on legal betting platforms between 2020 and 2026, losing approximately 390 million liras, and that approximately 120 million liras were transferred from Ahbap Association accounts to the account of Yeliz Kaya, an assistant allegedly used by Levent.

Among those detained as part of the investigation was lawyer Ece Güner. In her statement, Güner stated that she had lent money to Haluk Levent and received it back about a year later, noting that she does not serve as the lawyer for the Ahbap Association or Haluk Levent.

News Source: 12punto