Başaran Holding owner Hüseyin Başaran's police statement revealed: Ahbap investigation

The police statements of the suspects detained in the latest wave of operations as part of the corruption investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the Ahbap Association have been completed.

The testimony of businessman Hüseyin Başaran, one of the 12 people detained in the fourth wave of the operation, has concluded at the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Branch.

A total of 22 properties and an amount exceeding 2 billion 298 million

It was learned that in his statement, Hüseyin Başaran said that he and Haluk Levent sold a total of 22 real estate properties between February and April 2026, that the total value of these properties was 2 billion 298 million 985 thousand 908 TL, and that he possessed the protocols and promissory note records for all these sales. Stating that he made the sale on credit based on the trust established between him and Haluk Levent in exchange for the properties he sold, it was learned that Başaran said Haluk Levent assured him that he would cover these installments with funds he would receive from abroad and gave him confidence that he would receive these funds.

In his statement, Başaran noted that Haluk Levent requested that the transfers of all sold properties be made to a person named Yeliz Kaya, because Yeliz Kaya was the authorized person for the funds coming from abroad. Başaran explained that only a very small portion of the payment for the 22 properties was made, that they later began to suspect the situation, and that after their own investigations, they found that Yeliz Kaya had transferred these properties to another person named Esin Önder Çağlayan within 1-2 days, and that immediately after these transfers, they had placed mortgages on the properties by taking out high-amount loans from banks.

Properties transferred to Yeliz Kaya

It was stated that Hüseyin Başaran then filed a civil lawsuit under precautionary measures, that he was a complainant, that a precautionary measure was placed on the properties sold within the scope of this lawsuit, and that he explained that the fair market value of the properties was accurate and valid, noting that the fair market values in bank appraisal reports always come out low and that this situation had nothing to do with him. It was reported that Başaran declared that he was also a victim in the context of the property transfers.

On the other hand, it had been stated that the Holding CEO Başaran was initially involved in the investigation as a "complainant."

Suspects to be referred to the courthouse

The proceedings regarding Hüseyin Başaran are being conducted under the heading of "transactions related to properties transferred to Yeliz Kaya," who is shown as one of the key figures in the investigation.

The testimony procedures at the Financial Crimes Investigation Branch have ended for all 12 suspects, including Hüseyin Başaran, who were detained in the latest operation targeting the financial structure of the Ahbap Association, which is at the center of the corruption investigation. The suspects will be taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan, where the investigation is being conducted, under police escort tomorrow morning.